Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery, High Wycombe
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in High Wycombe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 53% 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 Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery are Castlefield School (0.3 miles, Good, 94% reading, 92% maths); Chepping View Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 87% maths); Oakridge School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); and Millbrook Combined School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 60% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery.
Castlefield SchoolChepping View Primary AcademyOakridge SchoolMillbrook Combined School
Who goes there
40.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), White British (26%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) 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 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Field Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 150 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery issued 15 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery are Cressex Community School (0.7 miles), John Hampden Grammar School (1.2 miles), Wycombe High School (1.2 miles) and St Michael's Catholic School (1.5 miles).
Cressex Community SchoolJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolWycombe High SchoolSt Michael's Catholic School
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 0.253 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery.
- Quackers Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- FACE at Castlefield Primary560m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery 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 Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
235
Total Pupils
110
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,410
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,134
Per pupil
£1436k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
188
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
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
What are SATs results like at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Of the pupils at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
How close to Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire published for September 2019 entry that the last place offered at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery on distance went to a family 0.253 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 Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery has around 235 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery 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 Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Quackers 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.
What are Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery's term dates?
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery 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 Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery is at Field Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LR.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)