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Waterside Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chesham · HP5 1QU

Ages 3–11 · 225 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
171

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 fill93%

225 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
126 / 99
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
225 / 242 (93%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
61
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
KINGS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Kings Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Blackmore

Location

Address
Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue
Postcode
HP5 1QU
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.8%.

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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  • Elangeni School

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  • Newtown School

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  • Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

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    • FSM26.0%

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  • Woodside Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Blackmore
Telephone
01494786608
Website
https://www.watersideprimaryacademy.org/

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