Waterside Primary Academy

Blackhorse Avenue, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1QU

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

34%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

199

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 199 / 242 (82%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

36.0%

Disadvantaged

17.1%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

20.6%

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)

34%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

20.5%

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.

10.27

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

19.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -10.2 vs 2023/24

9.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.6 vs 2023/24

£51,241

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,858 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.79

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 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.

£8,612

Spend per pupil

£8,780

Income per pupil

40%

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.