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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham

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

personMrs Julie Hills

location_onAmersham, HP7 0EL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

333

school

Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Amersham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham is a voluntary aided school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 316 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #77 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #7,014 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 64%

Reading98% LA 78%

Writing71% LA 72%

Maths96% LA 74%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading92% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading96% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.7

Read

LA 0.6

2.9 to 6.4

-0.9

Write

LA -0.6

-2.5 to 0.8

4.0

Maths

LA 0.1

2.4 to 5.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading96% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.9

Read

LA 0.4

3.2 to 6.7

0.6

Write

LA -1.0

-1.0 to 2.2

1.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.4 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 65%

Reading88% LA 78%

Writing82% LA 77%

Maths82% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA 0.2

1 to 4.4

0.5

Write

LA -1.1

-1.1 to 2.1

1.9

Maths

LA -0.4

0.3 to 3.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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15 January 2020

Inspection Report

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30 June 2016

Inspection Report

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14 November 2013

Inspection Report

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26 September 2011

Inspection Report

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02 March 2009

Inspection Report

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13 June 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-06-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-09-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-02

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 316 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	316	2	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	314	2	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	322	2	0.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	321	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	314	2	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	335	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	333	2	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	330	1	0.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	334	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	329	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	324	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	336	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	329	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	324	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	336	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	336	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	332	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	334	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	335	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	334	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	336	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	336	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	331	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	335	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	332	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	329	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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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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