School profile

Ivingswood Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chesham, HP5 2BY

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ivingswood Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils149
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Flynn
TrustKINGS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Mar 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149096.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils149
Girls77
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.3%
First language not English37.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.128
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.6%
Pakistani
29.5%
Other White
8.7%
White and Asian
4%
Gypsy/Roma
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
African
2.7%
Other mixed
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)8.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.7
Support staff (FTE)12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.21
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence8%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ivingswood Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryElmtree Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrushwood Junior SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryChiltern Hills AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryChesham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryThomas Harding Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miNot applicableChesham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryChartridge Combined SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.9 miPrimaryWaterside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ivingswood Academy

What is Ivingswood Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ivingswood Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ivingswood Academy rank in England?

Ivingswood Academy ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Ivingswood Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Ivingswood Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ivingswood Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ivingswood Academy made 17 offers from 21 applications (1.2 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ivingswood Academy?

Ivingswood Academy has 149 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ivingswood Academy?

Ivingswood Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ivingswood Academy?

At Ivingswood Academy, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ivingswood Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ivingswood Academy missed 8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.