Brushwood Junior School
Foundation primary school in Chesham (Buckinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.7%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
257 / 256 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Brushwood Junior School is a primary school located in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 255 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 256. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Robertson.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- PTA PTA
- Retrieval Practice
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 110523
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sigal Duvshani-Eli | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Massingham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra Cullen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Atiquea Akhtar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Booth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Isabelle Hatfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jose Soler | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Desmond Royle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Stevens | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kirsty Haines | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Rueben Vockins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Carlyon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nozrul Ali Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angharad Fortgang Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record