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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brushwood Junior School | Ley Hill School | Newtown School | Waterside Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Brushwood Junior School | Ley Hill School | Newtown School | Waterside Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesham, HP5 3DW | Chesham, HP5 1YF | Chesham, HP5 3AT | Chesham, HP5 1QU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 2–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 50% | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 22% | 13% | — | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 28.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 37 | 47 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 51 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 257 | 210 | 234 | 225 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 257 / 256 (100%) | 210 / 242 (87%) | 234 / 280 (84%) | 225 / 242 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.7% | 13.4% | 16.5% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Robertson | Miss Victoria Lang | Ms Hayley England | Mrs Jacqui Blackmore |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Kings Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: KINGS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | KINGS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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