Ley Hill School
Community primary school in Chesham (Buckinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.9%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
210 / 242 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ley Hill School is a primary school located in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 228 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 242. The school is led by Miss Victoria Lang.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 110243
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sheena Gaunt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Myriam Khalifa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jigna Dave | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jerome De Silva | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alice Memminger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma-Louise Summers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Victoria Smythe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sheena Gaunt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Victoria Lang | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Charlie Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Michael Battye | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Beth Clements | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Taalish Khan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jeff Eales Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Alison Rainey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Louise Valota Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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