Brushwood Junior School
Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Buckinghamshire
Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 11/06/2024
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
95.5%
8.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
257
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
256 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Last distance offered
From Buckinghamshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
1.08 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
64 places
NO
September 2025 entry
1.31 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
64 places
NO
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Joanne Robertson
- Address
- Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW
- Phone
- 01494786023
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Chesham North · Chesham and Amersham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110523
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 24% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 31% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
257 pupils · 256 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
11 June 2024
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessPersonal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 259 pupils
Attendance
95.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 22% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 69% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 20% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1.1 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Buckinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.