Academy converter · Buckinghamshire

Chenies School

4–11Ages
41Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150088URN

Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

11.5per place

9.1 above Buckinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

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23 applications for 2 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 13 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

11.5applications per place, Reception

9.1 above Buckinghamshire median (2.5) 9.3 above England median (2.2)

23 applications · 2 places offered · 1 named it first

2026 11.5; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 4.5; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2023 5.0; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2022 5.0; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 4.4; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 4.8; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2019 3.9; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2018 5.4; Buckinghamshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 4.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 5.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 4.8; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2014 3.9; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school

This school
Buckinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Chenies School (URN 110216), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	2	23	11.5	1	0.50
Sep 2025	7	15	2.1	5	0.71
Sep 2024	4	18	4.5	4	1.00
Sep 2023 *	8	40	5.0	5	0.63
Sep 2022 *	10	50	5.0	7	0.70
Sep 2021 *	12	53	4.4	10	0.83
Sep 2020 *	15	72	4.8	15	1.00
Sep 2019 *	15	58	3.9	13	0.87
Sep 2018 *	14	75	5.4	9	0.64
Sep 2017 *	9	37	4.1	7	0.78
Sep 2016 *	15	77	5.1	16	1.07
Sep 2015 *	15	72	4.8	9	0.60
Sep 2014 *	15	59	3.9	14	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 74% · Maths 79% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%41st of 139 in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Buckinghamshire 82% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Buckinghamshire 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Buckinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Buckinghamshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Buckinghamshire 78% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Buckinghamshire 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Buckinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	21%	109	108
2023/24	64%	9%	107	104
2022/23	42%	0%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Chenies SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

11.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Little Chalfont Primary School
1.7 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
The Russell School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
2.6 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2022

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Sarratt Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
2.8 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Chorleywood Primary School
3.1 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Infant School
4.1 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
4.1 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150088 · 825/2020
Trust: Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 41 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: Chenies School (URN 110216)
Address: Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER
Local authority: Buckinghamshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources