Abbey View Primary Academy, High Wycombe
Abbey View Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in High Wycombe, part of Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.8 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- 1.8 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey View Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Abbey View Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Abbey View Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Abbey View Primary Academy as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbey View Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey View Primary Academy are High Wycombe Church of England Combined School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); Beechview Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 64% maths); Marsh School (1.1 miles); and Marsh School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement).
Abbey View Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
High Wycombe Church of England Combined SchoolBeechview AcademyMarsh SchoolMarsh School
The trust
Abbey View Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
37.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), White British (32%) and Mixed (18%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pine Trees, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 193 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Abbey View Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbey View Primary Academy are St Michael's Catholic School (0.5 miles), Wycombe High School (0.7 miles), John Hampden Grammar School (0.8 miles) and The Highcrest Academy (1.3 miles).
St Michael's Catholic SchoolWycombe High SchoolJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolThe Highcrest Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 0.195 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Abbey View Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Abbey View Primary Academy.
- Quackers Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Exposure Sport LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- HI5 OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBAt the school · Not yet graded
- JR St Michael's Wraparound730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Abbey View Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey View Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey View Primary Academy is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Abbey View Primary Academy
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What the report includes for Abbey View Primary Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Abbey View Primary Academy.
- Last distance offered for 2019 to 2021 entry, from Buckinghamshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Abbey View Primary Academy for 2020 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Buckinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
215 pupils
210 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - High Wycombe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for High Wycombe
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.8 first choices per place
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
251
Total Pupils
121
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,200
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,445
Per pupil
£1309k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Abbey View Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Abbey View Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Abbey View Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Abbey View Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Abbey View Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
How close to Abbey View Primary Academy do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.942 for 2019 entry, then 0.695 for 2020 entry, then 0.195 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbey View Primary Academy?
Abbey View Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Abbey View Primary Academy?
Classes at Abbey View Primary Academy average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Abbey View Primary Academy?
Abbey View Primary Academy has around 251 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbey View Primary Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Abbey View Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbey View Primary Academy?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey View Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Abbey View Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: Quackers Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded), Exposure Sport Ltd (registered, not yet graded) and HI5 OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey View Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey View Primary Academy?
Abbey View Primary Academy is at Kennedy Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BX.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)