Primary school

Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP5 2UQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,888 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 47%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM66% · South East 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM9% · South East 7%6/10 Middle
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 17 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 65% · 23 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 17 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 67% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 37% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 58% · 31 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 66% · 32 pupils · South East 64%67%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 17 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 4% · 23 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 12% · 17 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 11% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 6% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 9% · 32 pupils · South East 7%18%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 17 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 23 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 27 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 32 pupils · South East 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 17 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 23 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 17 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 102 · 27 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 95.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd163
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026167
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.3%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils11.0%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

76.6% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 77 responses (44% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable54.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable67.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.3% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 23.6 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,536
Spend per pupil£8,103
Staff spend per pupil£6,581
Reserve per pupil−£623
  • −£104,037revenue reserve
  • −£94,708in-year balance

Grants £7,049 · self-generated £487 · premises £371 per pupil