Overall Oxbridge
#586
2 ranked schools · +328 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
30
Offers
8
Offer rate26.7%
+4.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Chesham
A compact market town of around 23,000, Chesham sits in the Chess Valley of Buckinghamshire, its weekly market tracing back to a royal charter Henry III granted in 1257. Once famed for boots, beer, brushes and Baptists, the town runs today on light industry, technology, and professional services.
Chesham station carries commuters into central London via the Metropolitan line, with journeys to Baker Street taking around an hour. Chesham itself is the most school-competitive corner of the Chess Valley, with Chartridge drawing families who target primary places beyond the town's edge. Fullers Hill offers a quieter residential setting.
10
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
Special
schools
of which3sixth forms·1grammar·2faith13 total
Area Performance
Chesham schools rank in the top 43% of England
Across 10 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.73/10, +0.26 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
15% Elite
Distribution across all Chesham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Chesham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 43%
Across all ranked Chesham schools
Top 42%Primaryavg #6,330 of 14,978
Top 47%Sixth formavg #1,200 of 2,554
Primary schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,330
+8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 42% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,330
+8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 42% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.89 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,200
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 47% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
33%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.89 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,200
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 47% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
33%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#275
1 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
15
Offers
3
Offer rate20.0%
+4.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#651
2 ranked schools · +122 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
15
Offers
5
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Chesham
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Chesham
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Chesham
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