Chesham Primary Academy, Bury
Chesham Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bury, part of Northern Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 37 schools in Bury with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chesham Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Chesham Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Chesham Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Chesham Primary Academy as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chesham Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chesham Primary Academy are St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 80% reading, 75% maths); St John with St Mark CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, 69% reading, 66% maths); and Springside Primary School (0.7 miles, 86% reading, 71% maths).
Chesham Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolSpringside Primary School
The trust
Chesham Primary Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
67 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chesham Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
26.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (34%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 11 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mosley Avenue (near), 320 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chesham Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Chesham Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Chesham Primary School (URN 105293), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
67 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chesham Primary Academy
Term dates
Chesham Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chesham Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chesham Primary Academy is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chesham Primary Academy
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Chesham Primary Academy.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Chesham Primary Academy for 2024 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Bury got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
310 pupils
315 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bury
Across Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
293
Total Pupils
147
Boys
146
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,249
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,419
Per pupil
£1863k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
279
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chesham Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Chesham Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Chesham Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Chesham Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Chesham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Chesham Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Chesham Primary School (URN 105293), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Chesham Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Chesham Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chesham Primary Academy?
Chesham Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chesham Primary Academy?
Classes at Chesham Primary Academy average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chesham Primary Academy?
Chesham Primary Academy has around 293 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chesham Primary Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Chesham Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chesham Primary Academy?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Chesham Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chesham Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chesham Primary Academy?
Chesham Primary Academy is at Talbot Grove, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)