Chiltern Hills Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesham, South East HP5 2RG · Buckinghamshire
#443 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2777 of 4,090 nationally
About Chiltern Hills Academy
Chiltern Hills Academy is a academy secondary located in Chesham, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,047 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 443rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,047; capacity filled 77.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.4%; ebacc average points 3.41.
There are 12 schools in Chesham; Chiltern Hills Academy ranks 9th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chiltern Hills Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,047
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chiltern Hills Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
160 students · 483 m away
Thomas Harding Junior School
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 1.0 km away
Newtown School
Chesham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
234 students · 1.2 km away
Ivingswood Academy
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
149 students · 1.4 km away
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students · 1.5 km away
Brushwood Junior School
Chesham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
257 students · 2.0 km away
Waterside Primary Academy
Chesham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 2.1 km away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Amersham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.2 km away
The Beacon School
Amersham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
453 students · 2.5 km away
Chartridge Combined School
Chesham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Worthing High School
Worthing · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,050 students
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chiltern Hills Academy a good school?
Chiltern Hills Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #443 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chiltern Hills Academy rank in South East?
Chiltern Hills Academy ranks #443 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2777 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chiltern Hills Academy?
Chiltern Hills Academy had 1,047 students in 2025.
Is Chiltern Hills Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Chiltern Hills Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chiltern Hills Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chiltern Hills Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.