Waterside Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Waterside Primary Academy is a primary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, Chesham, HP5 1QU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “A strong and inclusive ethos is at the heart of this school.”
- “It is committed to serving and welcoming pupils and their families.”
- “Pupils show consideration for each other using the school values of care, attitude, respect, effort and safety.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the most important knowledge is not detailed precisely enough.”
- “This means that staff are not as clear what to teach and when in these subjects.”
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not routinely check what pupils have remembered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 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) | 34% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Chesham Bois Church of England School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Thomas Harding Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elangeni School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Chestnut Lane School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newtown School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodside Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good