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Brushwood Junior School

Foundation school · Chesham · HP5 3DW

Ages 7–11 · 257 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
257

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

257 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
257
Boys / girls
127 / 130
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
257 / 256 (100%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Robertson

Location

Address
Brushwood Road
Postcode
HP5 3DW
Town
Chesham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, 257 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Chesham
13
Primary schools in Chesham
9
Academies among open schools in Chesham
46% (6)
Open schools in HP5
13
Primary in HP5
9
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Newtown School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Chesham · HP5 3AT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ivingswood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Chesham · HP5 2BY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM53.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ley Hill School

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    Chesham · HP5 1YF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Thomas Harding Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Waterside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Chesham · HP5 1QU · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM31.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 5PL · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.3%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Robertson
Telephone
01494786023
Website
http://www.brushwoodjunior.education

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