Ash Hill Primary School, High Wycombe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ash Hill Primary School excels at creating a caring, inclusive community where all pupils feel safe, respected and valued. The school has recently strengthened its approach to behaviour management and is committed to staff development through comprehensive training programmes. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum with high-quality texts and texts, along with a wide range of clubs and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and staff actively manage concerns
- Positive behaviour improvements following staff training, with suspension rates reducing notably
- Well-designed, thoughtfully sequenced curriculum with high-quality texts in early years
- Inclusive school community where all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, feel they belong
- Effective pastoral support and a broad range of clubs and enrichment opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics remains significantly below national average
- Teaching quality is variable across classes and subjects, limiting consistent progress
- Resources and lesson adaptations are not matched closely enough to individual pupils' needs
- Gaps in foundational knowledge are not identified or remedied quickly enough
- Leadership instability in recent years has slowed the pace of improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, arts clubs, academic clubs, music activities, school council, reading ambassador roles
Ash Hill Primary School requires significant improvement, with pupils not progressing well enough through the curriculum and attainment significantly below national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. However, the school is a safe, welcoming place where pupils feel cared for and respected.
At a Glance
46.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 71%. Maths has improved from 52% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 50%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
215 pupils
236 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - High Wycombe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for High Wycombe
Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire
Places available
6,847
Applications
5,934
Got 1st preference
89.9%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.75407%
Overall absence
20%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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