Waterside Primary Academy, Chesham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Waterside Primary Academy

Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, Chesham HP5 1QU

https://www.watersideprimaryacademy.org/

Waterside Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2024. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of Kings Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ivingswood Academy, Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School and Hughenden Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Chesham Bois Church of England School
0.7		Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
0.8		Thomas Harding Junior School
0.9		Elangeni School
0.9		Chestnut Lane School
1.3		Woodside Junior School
1.4		Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
1.4		Newtown School
1.4		Brushwood Junior School
1.6		Ley Hill School
1.6		St George's Church of England Infant School
1.9		Ivingswood Academy

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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