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High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Loakes Road, High Wycombe HP11 2JU · hwce.co.uk · 01494 524220
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.35 mi
- 0.56 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered a place up to Rule 2 (children with at least one parent a regular worshipper at named church), Rule 3 (sibling), Rule 5 (living within benefice with one parent regular worshipper at other church within benefice), Rule 6 (living within benefice with one parent regular worshipper at other church outside benefice), Rule 7 (living outside benefice with one parent regular worshipper at another Christian church) and some under Rule 8 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 30.6%
- 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 a place up to Rule 2 (children with at least one parent a regular worshipper at named church), Rule 3 (sibling), Rule 5 (living within benefice with one parent regular worshipper at other church within benefice), Rule 6 (living within benefice with one parent regular worshipper at other church outside benefice), Rule 7 (living outside benefice with one parent regular worshipper at another Christian church) and some under Rule 8 (distance)” went to a home 0.35 mi (565 m) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 76% 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 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered a place up to Rule 2 (children with at least one parent a regular worshipper at named church), Rule 3 (sibling), Rule 5 (living within benefice with one parent regular worshipper at other church within benefice), Rule 6 (living within benefice with one parent regular worshipper at other church outside benefice), Rule 7 (living outside benefice with one parent regular worshipper at another Christian church) and some under Rule 8 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.35 mi0.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for High Wycombe Church of England Combined School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 92
- 44% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND