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Naphill and Walters Ash School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Kilnwood, Walters Ash, High Wycombe HP14 4UL · naphillandwaltersashschool.co.uk · 01494 562813
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.28 mi
- 2.06 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4 (catchment and sibling) and Rule 5 (catchment) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 259
- 15 over 244 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4 (catchment and sibling) and Rule 5 (catchment)” went to a home 1.28 mi (2.06 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 34 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 36 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4 (catchment and sibling) and Rule 5 (catchment) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.28 mi2.06 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Naphill and Walters Ash School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 73
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (15%) with SEND