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Ley Hill School, Chesham HP5

The Green, Ley Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 1YF

10 reasons to choose Ley Hill School

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Ley Hill School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chesham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Ley Hill School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Buckinghamshire LEA.

Average class size

Ley Hill School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ley Hill School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.

The Ley Hill School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. Enrichment weeks for history and science. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Ley Hill School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Ley Hill School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Ley Hill School

Independent Prep Schools

Chesham Preparatory School (1.2 miles); The Beacon School (3.3 miles); Heatherton House School (3.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School (3 miles); Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Chesham Bois (3 miles); Elangeni School (3.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Berkhamsted School (4.3 miles); Abbot’s Hill School, Baird House (6.8 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Chesham Grammar School (1.3 miles); Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (3.9 miles); Dr Challoner’s High School (4.4 miles).

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