Cadmore End CofE School, High Wycombe
Cadmore End CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in High Wycombe. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 14,274th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Cadmore End CofE School in detail
Cadmore End CofE School in its own words
In its own words: "Mixed-year classes are an important part of what makes our small school so special. They create a caring, family-like environment in which children of different ages learn alongside one another, build strong friendships and develop confidence, independence and consideration for others. Teaching is carefully planned so that every child follows the appropriate curriculum for their year group."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Cadmore End CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 17% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 40% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cadmore End CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Cadmore End CofE School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Cadmore End CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cadmore End CofE School are Ibstone CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 64% maths); The Orchard Way Academy (1.7 miles); Lane End Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 58% maths); and Frieth Church of England Combined School (1.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cadmore End CofE School.
Ibstone CofE Primary SchoolThe Orchard Way AcademyLane End Primary SchoolFrieth Church of England Combined School
Who goes there
8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 6 (7.3%) 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.
Staffing
Cadmore End CofE School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cadmore End CofE School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Combined School (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cadmore End CofE School issued 1 suspension, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.9%
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 80% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 40% to 17% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 20% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cadmore End CofE School
Term dates
Cadmore End CofE School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Cadmore End CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cadmore End CofE 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Cadmore End CofE School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
67 pupils
98 places
31 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
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
33
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,035
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,353
Per pupil
£536k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.5%
Overall absence
33.3%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Cadmore End CofE School
What are SATs results like at Cadmore End CofE School?
Of the pupils at Cadmore End CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 17% did so in maths.
What is Cadmore End CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Cadmore End CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Cadmore End CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Cadmore End CofE School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cadmore End CofE School?
Cadmore End CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 98 places.
How big are the classes at Cadmore End CofE School?
Classes at Cadmore End CofE School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cadmore End CofE School?
Cadmore End CofE School has around 82 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cadmore End CofE School?
11.5% of sessions were missed at Cadmore End CofE School in 2024/25. 33.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cadmore End CofE School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cadmore End CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cadmore End CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Cadmore End CofE School?
Cadmore End CofE School is at Cadmore End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3PE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)