Chesham Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bury (Bury).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.8%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
293 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chesham Primary Academy is a primary school located in Bury. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 310 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Kirsty Whiting.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 150754
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Awaiss Mirza Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Tustin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Kirsty Whiting | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Luke Barnett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Theresa Hamlin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Howard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Lee Pridden Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Clare Langston Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Zara Khan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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