Chiltern Hills Academy Catchment Area
Chiltern Hills Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1073 pupils, and a capacity of 1350 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,073
Pupils
1,350
Capacity
79%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Chiltern Hills Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chiltern Hills Academy?
The catchment area for Chiltern Hills Academy is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Chiltern Hills Academy is managed by Buckinghamshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Chiltern Hills Academy: 1350 places, 79% filled: places available
Chiltern Hills Academy has a published admission number of 1350 places. 1073 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 79%. At 79% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1350 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.9% of pupils at Chiltern Hills Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Buckinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Chiltern Hills Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2RG
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137280
Other Secondary Schools in Chesham
If Chiltern Hills Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chesham are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Buckinghamshire
Chiltern Hills Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St James and St John CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bicester
North Marston Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leighton Buzzard
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Chiltern Hills Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chiltern Hills Academy
What is the catchment area for Chiltern Hills Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Chiltern Hills Academy is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Chiltern Hills Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Chiltern Hills Academy has a capacity of 1350 places and currently has 1073 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Buckinghamshire.
What is the admissions policy for Chiltern Hills Academy? ▾
Chiltern Hills Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Chiltern Hills Academy cover? ▾
Chiltern Hills Academy is a secondary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chiltern Hills Academy? ▾
Chiltern Hills Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.