Waterside Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 149097
- Address
- Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, HP5 1QU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 61.5%
Indian 13.9%
Mixed 11.6%
Other White 4.8%
Pakistani 3.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Irish Traveller 1%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.2
WritingAverage1.8
MathsWell above average4.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 24%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Waterside Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 11 4 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 15 10 |
| Year 1 | 31 22 9 |
| Year 2 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 3 | 16 11 5 |
| Year 4 | 18 8 10 |
| Year 5 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 6 | 31 15 16 |