Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
About Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy is a state primary school in Buckinghamshire that currently educates 145 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning there is significant room for growth. The school serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 32. 4%, which is well above the national average and signals a catchment with considerable socioeconomic diversity. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 19 applications for just 11 available places, an oversubscription ratio of 1. 73, with all 7 first-preference applicants receiving offers. This suggests that local families are actively choosing the school despite its spare capacity overall. The school is mixed, non-religious, and caters for children from age 3 through to 11, with nursery provision available. Headteacher Mark Sykes leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection, was rated Good overall, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.
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The full report on this school
What 34 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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