Beechview Academy, High Wycombe
Beechview Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in High Wycombe, part of Marlow Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Capacity
- 70% full
- 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
Beechview Academy in detail
Beechview Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Beechview Academy is a small, friendly Junior (Key Stage 2 only) school located in east High Wycombe, with children mostly coming from the Marsh and Micklefield areas. We are very fortunate in our site, with large outdoor play spaces, along with garden and woodland areas."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Beechview Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beechview Academy
Across Buckinghamshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Buckinghamshire lodged 117 appeals against primary school offers; 61 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (19.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beechview Academy are Marsh School (0.4 miles); Marsh School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Hannah Ball Academy (0.6 miles, 89% reading, 85% maths); and Kings Wood School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 61% maths).
Beechview Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Marsh SchoolMarsh SchoolHannah Ball AcademyKings Wood School and Nursery
The trust
Beechview Academy is one of 7 schools run by Marlow Education Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beechview Academy (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (28%), Asian (21%) and Black (20%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (21.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is London Road Lidl (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 182 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
In 2024/25, Beechview Academy issued 22 suspensions, 12.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beechview Academy are The Highcrest Academy (0.4 miles); The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (1.4 miles); St Michael's Catholic School (1.4 miles); and Wycombe High School (1.6 miles).
The Highcrest AcademyThe Royal Grammar School, High WycombeSt Michael's Catholic SchoolWycombe High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Beechview Academy is a warm, inclusive school where your child will feel known and cared for by staff. The school excels at making reading exciting and building strong subject knowledge through a carefully planned curriculum. Your child will have plenty of opportunities to develop as a leader and responsible citizen through roles like school councillor and community service.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with a carefully structured phonics programme and wide range of ambitious texts
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge and skills progression
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, allowing them to access learning alongside peers
- Positive behaviour and reducing incidents through well-considered strategies and emotional support
- Rich opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills and character through school roles and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' checks on pupil learning sometimes don't inform future teaching well enough, leading to gaps in understanding
- Need to develop assessment approaches to ensure all staff can identify and address key gaps consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
musical theatre, cooking, sports clubs, local secondary school performances
Beechview Academy is a junior school where pupils feel safe, happy and supported by staff who know them well. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong emphasis on reading.
At a Glance
36.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
21.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Beechview Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beechview Academy.
- GetActive@BeechviewAt the school · Not yet graded
- WrapAroundCare4u @ Beechview AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beechview Academy is an academy, 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 Beechview Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beechview 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
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 26 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Beechview Academy.
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Applications and offers at Beechview School before it took its current form in 2016
Published for Beechview School (URN 110521), the school Beechview Academy replaced. There are no figures for Beechview Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
167 pupils
240 places
73 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.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
183
Total Pupils
87
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,411
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,307
Per pupil
£1172k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
23.1%
Persistent absence
195
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 Beechview Academy
What are SATs results like at Beechview Academy?
Of the pupils at Beechview Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Beechview Academy's Ofsted rating?
Beechview Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Beechview Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Beechview Academy is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beechview Academy?
Beechview Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Beechview Academy?
Classes at Beechview Academy average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beechview Academy?
Beechview Academy has around 183 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beechview Academy?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Beechview Academy in 2024/25. 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beechview Academy?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beechview 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 Beechview Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: GetActive@Beechview (registered, not yet graded) and WrapAroundCare4u @ Beechview Academy (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Beechview Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 26 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Beechview Academy?
Beechview Academy is at Guinions Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)