Carrington Junior School, High Wycombe

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~645m)Unlikely (~839m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Cliffe
Pupils:231 / 248 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01628521457
Address:4 Chapel Road, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9AA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:110274
UKPRN:10077310
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Beaconsfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

32.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

54 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy93%
Well taught87%
Good progress72%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-3ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

26.1

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Common (adj)
215m · 3 min walk
Fernlea Close (opp)
236m · 4 min walk
Oakland Way (o/s 16)
274m · 4 min walk
Fennels Farm Road (o/s 35)
305m · 5 min walk
Swains Lane (o/s 28a)
326m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

231 pupils

248 capacity

17 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(10)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 November 2023
10 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.34196%

Overall absence

9.54357%

Persistent absence

241

Enrolments

Authorised4.30631%
Unauthorised1.03565%
Persistent (10%+)9.54357%
Severe (50%+)2.07469%

Absence trend

3.30231%
18/19
3.06887%
20/21
6.36782%
21/22
6.69932%
22/23
6.28541%
23/24
5.34196%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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