Schools in Chesham

• 13open schools
• 10primary
• 2secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Chesham by distance

Schools whose official address gives Chesham as the town, in Buckinghamshire, grouped by type.

Primary schools 10

• Brushwood Junior School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 7 to 11 · 257 pupils

  Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Chartridge Combined School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Cogdells Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TW

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Chesham Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 375 pupils

  Two Dells Lane, Orchard Leigh, Chesham, HP5 3QF

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 160 pupils

  Elmtree Hill, Chesham, HP5 2PA

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 167 pupils

  Hawridge, Chesham, HP5 2UQ

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Ivingswood Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 149 pupils

  Greenway, Chesham, HP5 2BY

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ley Hill School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 210 pupils

  The Green, Ley Hill, Chesham, HP5 1YF

  Ofsted 26 Jan 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Newtown School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 234 pupils

  Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, HP5 3AT

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Thomas Harding Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill, Thomas Harding Junior School, Chesham, HP5 1LR

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Waterside Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, Chesham, HP5 1QU

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Secondary schools 2

• Chesham Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,331 pupils

  White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1BA

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chiltern Hills Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,047 pupils

  Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2RG

  Ofsted 22 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

Special schools 1

• Heritage House School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 140 pupils

  Cameron Road, Chesham, HP5 3BP

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

Nearby towns

• Amersham 2.7 miles
• Berkhamsted 3.8 miles
• Great Missenden 4.5 miles
• Tring 6.2 miles
• Kings Langley 6.3 miles
• Hemel Hempstead 6.7 miles
• Beaconsfield 7.3 miles
• Rickmansworth 7.3 miles
• Abbots Langley 8.1 miles
• Gerrards Cross 8.2 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).