Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Amersham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/12/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.3%, which is 1.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Amersham Road, Amersham

School Information

Address: Amersham Road, Amersham, HP6 5PL
Website: www.olschesham.co.uk
Telephone: 01494726390
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Holdsworth
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110479

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 218
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 116
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.3% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.9 Confidence interval -0.2 to 4
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:94%
England Average:65%

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

School:28%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Henry Allen Nursery School
Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW
4out of 4 2,342 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PL
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Waterside Primary Academy
Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU
1out of 4 1,245 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chesham Bois Church of England School
128 Bois Lane , Chesham Bois HP6 6DE
4out of 4 1,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thomas Harding Junior School
Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR
3out of 4 1,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elangeni School
Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG
3out of 4 1,624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road , HP6 5HA
4out of 4 1,746 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG
3out of 4 2,374 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chesham Grammar School
White Hill , HP5 1BA
4out of 4 2,500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Amersham School
Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH
3out of 4 3,175 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beacon School
Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF
- not rated 322 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Heatherton School
10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB
- not rated 1,023 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Home Tuition Service
Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY
- not rated 1,996 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Heritage House School
Cameron Road , HP5 3BP
3out of 4 2,896 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stony Dean School
Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW
4out of 4 3,188 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.