Ash Hill Primary School is proposed to close (Saturday 31 October 2026).
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Ash Hill Primary School, High Wycombe
Ash Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in High Wycombe. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Ash Hill Primary School in detail
Ash Hill Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Ash Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ash Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Ash Hill Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ash Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ash Hill Primary School are Ash Hill Primary School (under 0.1 miles); Tylers Green Middle School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); Kings Wood School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 61% maths); and Tylers Green First School (0.7 miles, Good).
Ash Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Ash Hill Primary SchoolTylers Green Middle SchoolKings Wood School and NurseryTylers Green First School
Who goes there
42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (30%) and Mixed (20%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ash Hill School (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 96 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ash Hill Primary School issued 49 suspensions, 22.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ash Hill Primary School are The Highcrest Academy (0.8 miles); Sir William Ramsay School (1 mile); and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (1.4 miles).
The Highcrest AcademySir William Ramsay SchoolThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
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 2019 entry went to a family 0.419 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.
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
42.3%
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 improved from 66% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ash Hill Primary School
04. Bulletin - 02.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
03. Bulletin - 25.09.2026
25 Sep 2026
02. Bulletin - 18.09.2026
18 Sep 2026
01. Bulletin - 11.09.2026
11 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Ash Hill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Buckinghamshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ash Hill Primary School.
- Friends at PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
- Complete Sports Ltd - Tylers Green Middle School500m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ash Hill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ash Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ash Hill Primary School 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at Ash Hill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
120
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,684
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,393
Per pupil
£1471k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
190
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
Ash Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ash Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ash Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ash Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Ash Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ash Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
How close to Ash Hill Primary School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire published for September 2019 entry that the last place offered at Ash Hill Primary School on distance went to a family 0.419 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Ash Hill Primary School?
Ash Hill Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ash Hill Primary School?
Classes at Ash Hill Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ash Hill Primary School?
Ash Hill Primary School has around 215 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ash Hill Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Ash Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ash Hill Primary School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ash Hill Primary School 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 Ash Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ash Hill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Friends at Play (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
What are Ash Hill Primary School's term dates?
Ash Hill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Ash Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Ash Hill Primary School?
Ash Hill Primary School is at Herbert Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7HT.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)