Chartridge Combined SchoolBrushwood Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesham.
Summary of the comparison
Chartridge Combined School and Brushwood Junior School are primary schools in Chesham.
Chartridge Combined School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brushwood Junior School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chartridge Combined School is ahead on our composite score.
Chartridge Combined School was judged Good and Brushwood Junior School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Chartridge Combined School and 69.0% for Brushwood Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chartridge Combined School (79.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Brushwood Junior School (78.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamChartridge Combined School | CheshamBrushwood Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 17th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 256 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 2TW | Chesham, HP5 3DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 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.
Chartridge Combined School
Brushwood Junior School
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