Primary school

Chesham Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bury
  • BL9 6PH
Ofsted Inadequate · inspected Mar 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 17%17% · 2018/192022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%7/10 Above−19.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%6/10 Middle+22.3 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle−15.6 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 44 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 76% · 49 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 53% · 45 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 81% · 47 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 52% · 46 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 67% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 44 pupils · North West 63%81%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 44 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 49 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 45 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 47 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 46 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 44 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 44 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 49 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 47 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 46 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 49 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 47 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 46 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 97.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd341
3rd181

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2023Inadequateas predecessor

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026293
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.9%
First language not English24.8%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

93% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 67 responses (21.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.8% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable76.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 13.8 FTE · Whole workforce 27.2 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,723
Spend per pupil£7,352
Staff spend per pupil£5,729
Reserve per pupil£48
  • +£15,000revenue reserve
  • −£195,000in-year balance

Grants £6,490 · self-generated £232 · premises £394 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST (30 academies) · trust reserve £20,593,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it