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Cedar Park School & Nursery, High Wycombe

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Cedar Park 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 April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Cedar Park School & Nursery in detail

Cedar Park School & Nursery in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Cedar Park School we are working together to develop our children as happy, safe and successful learners that are able to grow in confidence, are motivated and take an independent lead in their own learning journey."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Cedar Park School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Cedar Park School & Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Cedar Park School & Nursery as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Cedar Park School & Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Cedar Park School & Nursery are Widmer End Community Combined School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 87% maths); Hazlemere Church of England Combined School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Holmer Green First School and Pre-School (0.8 miles, Good); and Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 82% maths).

Cedar Park School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Widmer End Community Combined SchoolHazlemere Church of England Combined SchoolHolmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolGreat Kingshill Church of England Combined School

What parents say

74 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cedar Park School & Nursery (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).

Who goes there

4.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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 autism.

Staffing

Cedar Park School & Nursery had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Warren (opposite), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cedar Park School & Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Cedar Park School & Nursery issued 12 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Cedar Park School & Nursery are Sir William Ramsay School (0.8 miles); Holmer Green Senior School (1 mile); and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (1.5 miles).

Sir William Ramsay SchoolHolmer Green Senior SchoolThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Offered a place in 2020 (~513m)Unlikely (~667m)

Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 0.319 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Luke Redman
Pupils:216
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01494711918
Address:Cedar Avenue, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, HP15 7EF
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1999

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:131907
UKPRN:10075524
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chesham and Amersham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils are happy at this school. Every day, they come into school smiling, greeted by the adults who care for them. Pupils feel safe and ready to learn. All pupils know the school's principles to 'be kind, be inspired and believe'. Pupils have high aspirations to make a difference. Staff listen to pupils' views and help them, for example, raise money for issues they feel strongly about.

Pupils behave well. At breaktime, they play happily together. They share equipment and take turns. In lessons, pupils listen carefully to the teacher and quickly settle to tasks. The school has high aspirations for what pupils will learn, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to the challenge of the learning provided. They are keen to succeed and are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The curriculum is ambitious. It is organised in a way that meets pupils' needs, including those with SEND. There is a clear curriculum design that identifies the knowledge, skills and vocabulary that pupils will learn.

Children in the early years do well. Staff support them to settle quickly and help them make a positive start to their learning. In most subjects, teachers have a strong subject knowledge. They receive training to successfully deliver the curriculum content. Staff carefully check pupils' understanding. They ensure that any misconceptions or gaps are addressed. As a result, pupils make good gains in their knowledge and understanding in many subjects, including English and mathematics. However, in a few subjects, staff do not have all the knowledge needed to teach the intended curriculum. They are not clear on what pupils already know and understand.

From Ofsted's November 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

4.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

74 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy89%
Child does well85%
High expectations72%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)54%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)82%
Wider development69%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+4ppWriting

Reading has improved from 72% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cedar Park School & Nursery.

  • S4K - Cedar Park School (Beaconsfield)At the school · Not yet graded
  • All Kids Active Club at Cedar ParkAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Addventure Club @ Widmer End590m away · Not yet graded
  • Friends at Play590m away · Not yet graded
  • Quackers Out Of School Clubs980m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Cedar Park 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)

Source: Buckinghamshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Warren (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Cedar Avenue (adj)
188m · 3 min walk
Roberts Ride (opp)
293m · 5 min walk
Western Dene (Opp 54)
437m · 7 min walk
Park Lane (Opp)
455m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 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

97%

Near capacity

204 pupils

210 places

6 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - High Wycombe

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,632
Projected new pupils:658

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for High Wycombe

Across Buckinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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)

5 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

2 May 2019
15 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

18.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Specific Learning Difficulty8
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Speech, Language & Communication3
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
71.3%
Asian
9.7%
Black
1.4%
Mixed
7.4%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.6%
English as Additional Language7.4%

216

Total Pupils

109

Boys

107

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

15.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,402

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,129

Per pupil

£1119k

Total funding

£15k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£18,403
EAL funding£3,579
Lump sum£148,638

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.3%

Overall absence

3.3%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)3.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.5%
18/19
4.8%
20/21
3.1%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.5%
23/24
3.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Cedar Park School & Nursery

What are SATs results like at Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Of the pupils at Cedar Park School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.

What is Cedar Park School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Cedar Park School & Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.

How close to Cedar Park School & Nursery do you need to live?

Buckinghamshire published for September 2020 entry that the last place offered at Cedar Park School & Nursery on distance went to a family 0.319 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 Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Cedar Park School & Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Classes at Cedar Park School & Nursery average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Cedar Park School & Nursery has around 216 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Cedar Park School & Nursery?

3.3% of sessions were missed at Cedar Park School & Nursery in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: S4K - Cedar Park School (Beaconsfield) (registered, not yet graded) and All Kids Active Club at Cedar Park (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Cedar Park School & Nursery's term dates?

Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Cedar Park School & Nursery is at Cedar Avenue, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7EF.

Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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