Chesham Primary Academy
Talbot Grove, Bury, BL9 6PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Whiting
- Sponsor
- Northern Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- URN
- 150754
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617644927
About this school
Chesham Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 293 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chesham Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Chesham Primary School (URN 105293).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Chesham Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Chesham Primary Academy compares
Chesham Primary Academy ranked 16th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 21.9% | 293 | — |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 64% | 5.1% | 26.2% | 342 | 0.5 miles |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | 43% | 6.4% | 33.8% | 357 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 64.3% | 184 | 0.6 miles |
| Springside Primary School | 66% | 5.6% | 24.9% | 239 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodbank Primary School | 63% | 7.3% | 21.5% | 295 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.94%
- English as an additional language
- 24.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
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St John with St Mark CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bury
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Springside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
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Woodbank Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Bury
Chesham Primary Academy ranks 12th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Bury.
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- East Ward Community Primary School Primary
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elton Community Primary School Primary
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primary
- Greenhill Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chesham Primary Academy teach?
- Chesham Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Chesham Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Chesham Primary Academy is Mrs Kirsty Whiting, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chesham Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chesham Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chesham Primary Academy?
- Chesham Primary Academy has 293 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chesham Primary Academy full?
- Chesham Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 293 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chesham Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Chesham Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Chesham Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chesham Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chesham Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Chesham Primary Academy is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Chesham Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bury?
- Chesham Primary Academy ranked 16th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chesham Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Chesham Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chesham Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chesham Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.