Brushwood Junior SchoolIvingswood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesham.
Summary of the comparison
Brushwood Junior School and Ivingswood Academy are primary schools in Chesham.
Brushwood Junior School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ivingswood Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Brushwood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Brushwood Junior School was judged Outstanding and Ivingswood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Brushwood Junior School and 53.0% for Ivingswood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brushwood Junior School (78.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ivingswood Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamBrushwood Junior School | CheshamIvingswood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 138th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 218 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 3DW | Chesham, HP5 2BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.9% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brushwood Junior School
Ivingswood Academy
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