Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy

School overview

Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy is a primary school serving Amersham, Buckinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 145 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy 'Good'. 73% 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 fallen by 8.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 23% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 18 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.7%. There are about 23.1 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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.