Voluntary aided school · Buckinghamshire

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham

4–11Ages
303Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
110455URN

School Lane, Amersham, HP7 0EL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Buckinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Buckinghamshire

79 applications for 33 places · 67th of 132 in Buckinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

17 June 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
16 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Buckinghamshire median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 33 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.3; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.7; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2023 3.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2022 2.6; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2021 3.2; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2020 3.0; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2019 3.2; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2018 3.7; Buckinghamshire median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2016 3.0; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2015 2.5; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2014 2.9; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4

This school
Buckinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	33	79	2.4	25	0.76
Sep 2025	27	90	3.3	25	0.93
Sep 2024	40	106	2.7	37	0.93
Sep 2023	29	89	3.1	27	0.93
Sep 2022	45	116	2.6	40	0.89
Sep 2021	45	144	3.2	37	0.82
Sep 2020	45	135	3.0	37	0.82
Sep 2019	45	143	3.2	37	0.82
Sep 2018	44	164	3.7	50	1.14
Sep 2017	45	105	2.3	39	0.87
Sep 2016	45	136	3.0	40	0.89
Sep 2015	45	113	2.5	44	0.98
Sep 2014	45	129	2.9	42	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 71% · Maths 96% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%50th of 139 in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Buckinghamshire 82% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Buckinghamshire 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Buckinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Buckinghamshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Buckinghamshire 78% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Buckinghamshire 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Buckinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	18%	112	110
2023/24	72%	26%	110	109
2022/23	65%	22%	111	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's CofE Primary School, AmershamThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Woodside Junior School
2.0 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2024

77%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Infant School
2.0 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
Chestnut Lane School
2.1 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
Elangeni School
2.2 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2024

85%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Coleshill Church of England Infant School
2.6 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place
Chesham Bois Church of England School
2.7 km · Buckinghamshire

Good2022

4.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Waterside Primary Academy
3.2 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 34%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110455 · 825/3320
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 339 pupils · 303 on roll
Free school meals: 9.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Lane, Amersham, HP7 0EL
Local authority: Buckinghamshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources