Beechview Academy, High Wycombe

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~394m)Possible (~563m)Unlikely (~732m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Parry-Woolner
Pupils:183 / 240 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01494527113
Address:Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NT
Trust:MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 July 2025View full report
URN:142609
UKPRN:10055492
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wycombe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy77%
Well taught77%
Good progress77%
Feels safe82%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+4ppWriting-10pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 71%. Maths has improved from 60% to 64%. Writing has declined from 64% to 54%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

28.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

London Road Lidl (Opp)
201m · 3 min walk
Hennerton Way South (opp)
277m · 5 min walk
Hillary Road (opp)
316m · 5 min walk
Horsenden Road (opp)
316m · 5 min walk
Post Office (o/s)
346m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

183 pupils

240 capacity

57 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - High Wycombe

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,730
Projected new pupils:683

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for High Wycombe

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,847

Applications

5,934

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

8 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 June 2024
2 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.73441%

Overall absence

23.07692%

Persistent absence

195

Enrolments

Authorised5.81956%
Unauthorised1.91485%
Persistent (10%+)23.07692%
Severe (50%+)1.02564%

Absence trend

4.49418%
18/19
5.79725%
20/21
7.91761%
21/22
8.4825%
22/23
8.74186%
23/24
7.73441%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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