ClosedPrimaryURN 105293

Chesham Primary School

Community school · Bury · BL9 6PH

Ages 4–11 · 303 pupils · Bury

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.0%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%

Higher standard (RWM)0%

Avg scaled score — reading: 102.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%

Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%

Unauthorised1.0%

Authorised absence: 4.0%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 265

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

303 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll: 303
Boys / girls: 151 / 152
School capacity: 315
Capacity fill: 303 / 315 (96%)

Free school meals: 21.1%
FSM pupils: 64
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mr James Howard

Location

Address: Talbot Grove
Postcode: BL9 6PH
Town: Bury
County: Lancashire
Local authority: Bury
District: Bury
Constituency: Bury North
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bury, Bury, 303 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.1%.

Open schools in Bury: 57
Primary schools in Bury: 40
Academies among open schools in Bury: 63% (36)
Open schools in BL9: 30
Primary in BL9: 18
Open schools in Bury LA: 91
Primary in Bury LA: 64

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with these All in Bury Near BL9

Chesham Primary Academy
Ofsted: Inadequate
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bury · BL9 6PH · Bury
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM18.8%
0.0 miles away
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 6ER · Bury
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.8%
- FSM27.9%
0.5 miles away
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bury · BL9 5EE · Bury
Ages 4–11
- KS237%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM31.4%
0.5 miles away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bury · BL9 6LJ · Bury
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.4%
- FSM66.8%
0.6 miles away
Springside Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 5JB · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM20.3%
0.7 miles away
Woodbank Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bury · BL8 1AX · Bury
Ages 3–11
- FSM24.9%
1.0 miles away
East Ward Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 7QZ · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM55.0%
1.0 miles away
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bury · BL8 1YA · Bury
Ages 4–11
1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mr James Howard