St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham is a primary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 13.29 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 1.404 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 2.242 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.633 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 100 of the 157 other Buckinghamshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception places ran out, with a last distance published, in 4 of the 8 earlier years, and that distance swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 25 first-choice applications for 33 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Amersham, HP7 0EL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 303 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “St Mary’s CofE Primary is a school where inclusivity shines through.”
- “Every pupil receives a warm welcome at the start of each day.”
- “Pupils feel part of a family that is fully focused on helping them to succeed and keeping them safe.”
To improve
- “However, in places, staff do not support some pupils with SEND effectively enough.”
- “This means these pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Woodside Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St George's Church of England Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chestnut Lane School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elangeni School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Coleshill Church of England Infant School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chesham Bois Church of England School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Waterside Primary Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
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