Chesham Primary Academy
Talbot Grove, Bury, BL9 6PH
293 pupils · 93% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Bury
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 1 March 2023, published 4 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 42 | 39 | 91 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 35 | 35 | 60 | 35 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 35 | 36 | 68 | 35 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Springside Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Woodbank Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system
- East Ward Community Primary School 1.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.