Chalfont St Giles Junior School

School overview

Chalfont St Giles Junior School is a primary school serving Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 238 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Chalfont St Giles Junior School 'Outstanding'. 68% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 8.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 35% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 4.32 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 18.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.