Waterside Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 225 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 242 |
| Free school meals | 31.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | KINGS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside, Chesham, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1QU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.watersideprimaryacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01494786608 |
| URN | 149097 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 20 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Chesham Bois Church of England School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Thomas Harding Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Elangeni School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Chestnut Lane School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Newtown School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Woodside Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.