Ofsted: Serious Weaknesses trending_up Popular emoji_events #11 in Bury public Top 36% UK

Chesham Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Howard

location_onBury, BL9 6PH

language Visit Website phone 1617644927

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Ofsted

Serious Weaknesses

Inspected 2023

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Students

312

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Chesham Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bury, serving ages 4-11. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 36% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Chesham Primary School is a community school in Bury, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 312 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 65 primaries in Bury and #2,242 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Serious Weaknesses. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 25.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading78% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading61% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.2

-5.1 to -1.2

-2.7

Write

LA 0.3

-4.5 to -0.9

-2.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-4.4 to -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading89% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA 1.0

0.2 to 3.8

-0.7

Write

LA 0.0

-2.3 to 1.0

2.0

Maths

LA 0.6

0.4 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 64%

Reading67% LA 76%

Writing67% LA 77%

Maths76% LA 76%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 1.0

-1.5 to 2.1

-0.1

Write

LA 0.0

-1.8 to 1.6

1.4

Maths

LA 0.5

-0.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

29 February 2024

Inspection Report

01 March 2023

Inspection Report

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16 November 2017

Inspection Report

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10 April 2013

Inspection Report

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14 October 2009

Inspection Report

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22 November 2006

Inspection Report

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11 March 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-03-01

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-11-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-04-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-10-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 303 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Spring term)	303	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	305	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	312	2	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	314	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	314	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	311	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	309	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	315	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	317	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	318	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	315	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	320	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	317	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	318	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	321	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	322	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	322	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

31.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree42%

agree53%

disagree5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree53%

agree29%

disagree3%

don't know5%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree39%

disagree5%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree39%

disagree3%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree34%

agree47%

disagree11%

don't know8%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree39%

disagree5%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree37%

agree58%

disagree5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree39%

disagree11%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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