Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England SchoolIvingswood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesham.
Summary of the comparison
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School and Ivingswood Academy are primary schools in Chesham.
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ivingswood Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School was judged the expected standard 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 66.0% for Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School and 53.0% for Ivingswood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School (37.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ivingswood Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamHawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | CheshamIvingswood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 138th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 218 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 2UQ | Chesham, HP5 2BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% 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.
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School
Ivingswood Academy
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