Waterside Primary Academy, Chesham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Waterside Primary Academy

Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, Chesham HP5 1QU

https://www.watersideprimaryacademy.org/

Waterside Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in June 2016. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of Kings Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ivingswood Academy and Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Chesham Bois Church of England School
0.7		Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
0.8		Thomas Harding Junior School
0.9		Elangeni School
0.9		Chestnut Lane School
1.3		Woodside Junior School
1.4		Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
1.4		Newtown School
1.4		Brushwood Junior School
1.6		Ley Hill School
1.6		St George's Church of England Infant School
1.9		Ivingswood Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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