Brushwood Junior School

Brushwood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3DW

Outstanding

Inspected 11 June 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

69%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

255

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 255 / 256 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.2%

Disadvantaged

36.9%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

17.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

69%

Expected standard (RWM)

20%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

8.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.23

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

22.7

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

9.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£49,117

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,685 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,403

Spend per pupil

£6,506

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.