St Mary's CofE Primary School, AmershamChesham Bois Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Amersham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham and Chesham Bois Church of England School are primary schools in Amersham.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chesham Bois Church of England School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham was judged the expected standard and Chesham Bois Church of England School 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 71.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham and 88.0% for Chesham Bois Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham (65.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chesham Bois Church of England School (81.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AmershamSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham | AmershamChesham Bois Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 176 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 15th of 176 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 303 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 339 | 218 | |
| Location | Amersham, HP7 0EL | Amersham, HP6 6DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 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.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
Chesham Bois Church of England School
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