The Chalfonts Community College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 8 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,058 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 6 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Whitehead (Principal)
- Part of
- The Chalfonts Community College
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- School reference (URN)
- 137215
Needs its base supports
5 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, SEMH and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Buckinghamshire (2)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Buckinghamshire (6)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Buckinghamshire (4)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Buckinghamshire (5)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Buckinghamshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Alfriston School Special school · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 3.8 miles
- Holtspur School & Pre-School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 4.1 miles
- Stony Dean School Special school · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 4.2 miles
All SEND schools in Buckinghamshire
By need in Buckinghamshire: Autism (19) · Speech and language (16) · Moderate learning (7) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about The Chalfonts Community College
How do I get a place in The Chalfonts Community College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Chalfonts Community College support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Chalfonts Community College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is The Chalfonts Community College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Chalfonts Community College?
Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP, in Buckinghamshire.
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