Ley Hill SchoolBovingdon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ley Hill School and Bovingdon Primary Academy are primary schools.
Ley Hill School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bovingdon Primary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bovingdon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ley Hill School was judged Good and Bovingdon Primary Academy was judged Good.
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 Ley Hill School and 92.0% for Bovingdon Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ley Hill School (70.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bovingdon Primary Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamLey Hill School | Hemel HempsteadBovingdon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 45th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 478 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 1YF | Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Ley Hill School
Bovingdon Primary Academy
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