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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.2
WritingAverage1.8
MathsWell above average4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 61%
England average 60%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 24%
Local authority average 11%
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
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

Waterside Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024