Ley Hill SchoolBrushwood Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesham.
Summary of the comparison
Ley Hill School and Brushwood Junior School are primary schools in Chesham.
Ley Hill School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brushwood Junior School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brushwood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Ley Hill 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 66.0% for Ley Hill School and 69.0% for Brushwood Junior School.
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 fallen at Brushwood Junior School (78.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamLey Hill School | CheshamBrushwood Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 17th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 256 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 1YF | Chesham, HP5 3DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% 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.
Ley Hill School
Brushwood Junior School
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