Waterside Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Dec 3 2024 Ofsted report
- 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
- 199 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 67.3%
Mixed 11.5%
Indian 8%
Other White 4.5%
Pakistani 3.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 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 71%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Waterside Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 4 3 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 2 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 8 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 12 13 |
| Year 1 | 25 16 9 |
| Year 2 | 29 20 9 |
| Year 3 | 24 10 14 |
| Year 4 | 12 9 3 |
| Year 5 | 17 9 8 |
| Year 6 | 32 16 16 |