Chesham Primary Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Talbot Grove, Bury, BL9 6PH
Headteacher · Mrs Kirsty Whiting
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Key facts
Pupils293Capacity 315
OfstedInadequateInspected 1 March 2023
TrustNorthern Education Trust
Free school meals18.8%
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded inspection on 1 March 2023 (as Chesham Primary School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
The school was placed in the category: Serious weaknesses.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bury council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BuryNearby schools for the same ages
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 mi
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School0.5 mi
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.6 mi
- Springside Primary School0.7 mi
- Woodbank Primary School1.0 mi