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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham

Voluntary aided school · Amersham · HP7 0EL

Ages 4–11 · 303 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
294

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

303 pupils · 328 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
159 / 144
School capacity
328
Capacity fill
303 / 328 (92%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Enas

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
HP7 0EL
Town
Amersham
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Amersham
21
Primary schools in Amersham
13
Academies among open schools in Amersham
43% (9)
Open schools in HP7
8
Primary in HP7
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in AmershamNear HP7

  • Woodside Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6NW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Chestnut Lane School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6EF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.05

    1.3 miles away

  • Elangeni School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6EG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.9%

    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%
    • Demand0.79

    1.4 miles away

  • Waterside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesham · HP5 1QU · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.78

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Enas
Telephone
01494726032
Website
www.stmarysce.bucks.sch.uk

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