Brushwood Junior School is a primary school located in Chesham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/03/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Brushwood Road, Chesham

School Information

Address: Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW
Website: http://www.brushwoodjunior.education
Telephone: 01494786023
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Robertson
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110523

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 288
Number of Pupils: 286
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 132

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.9
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1 to 1.8
Maths
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brushwood Junior School
Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW 		4out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Newtown School
Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT 		3out of 4 877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ivingswood Academy
Greenway , HP5 2BY 		1out of 4 1,647 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA 		- not rated 1,664 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ley Hill School
The Green , Ley Hill HP5 1YF 		3out of 4 1,980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chesham Grammar School
White Hill , HP5 1BA 		4out of 4 933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG 		3out of 4 2,156 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heritage House School
Cameron Road , HP5 3BP 		3out of 4 541 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Chesham Preparatory School
Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF 		- not rated 1,512 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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