Ley Hill School is a state-maintained primary school in Chesham, United Kingdom with 206 pupils. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Caretaker (closes 30 November).
Head
Victoria Lang, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
206 pupils · 54% girls · 12.9% eligible for free school meals · 7.1% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
25 (11.9%) on SEN support · 6 (2.9%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Involves ensuring that the school premises, buildings and grounds are well maintained, safe and fit for purpose.Key duties and responsibilities include:Security: Opening and…
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
66%
17%
2023/24
50%
13%
2022/23
70%
13%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
25 January 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
10.5
19.6
–
0
£50,311
2024/25
9.7
22.9
10%
0
£48,047
2023/24
9.4
24.3
32%
0
£41,324
2022/23
9.4
24.4
11%
0
£43,327
2021/22
9.7
24.3
32%
0
£43,498
2020/21
9.7
23.3
4%
0
£41,320
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
9.8
23.5
23%
0
£40,774
2018/19
12.0
19.5
42%
0
£40,252
2017/18
9.9
23.4
0%
0
£40,459
2016/17
9.8
23.4
0%
0
£40,190
2015/16
10.3
22.4
10%
0
£37,752
2014/15
11.0
20.9
2%
0
£35,649
2013/14
9.2
25.4
37%
0
£40,269
2012/13
9.1
24.9
0%
0
£39,093
2011/12
9.7
22.8
6%
0
£38,896
2010/11
9.5
22.7
0%
0
£38,446
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
3.9%
0.6%
6.4%
0.6%
2024/25
5.2%
1.1%
8.9%
1.1%
2023/24
4.7%
0.6%
9.8%
0.6%
2022/23
5.4%
0.6%
11.6%
1.7%
2021/22
6.3%
0.5%
18.9%
0.0%
2020/21
1.8%
0.5%
2.2%
0.0%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
3.8%
0.5%
7.6%
0.5%
2017/18
5.8%
0.3%
13.7%
1.1%
2016/17
3.2%
0.4%
3.3%
0.6%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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