Iver Heath Junior School, Iver Heath
Iver Heath Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Iver Heath. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 43rd-highest of the 144 schools in Buckinghamshire with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 89% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Iver Heath Junior School in detail
Iver Heath Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful school where the children are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to develop happy, resilient and high achieving children who are ambitious and prepared to succeed in their future."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Iver Heath Junior School 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 80% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Iver Heath Junior School
Across Buckinghamshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Buckinghamshire lodged 117 appeals against primary school offers; 61 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (19.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Iver Heath Junior School are Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery (0.1 miles, Good); The Iver Village Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 95% maths); Iver Village Infant Academy (1.3 miles); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Iver Heath Junior School.
Iver Heath Infant School and NurseryThe Iver Village Junior SchoolIver Village Infant AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 47 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 4 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Uxbridge Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Meadow (adjacent), 230 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Iver Heath Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 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 February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.4
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Iver Heath Junior School
5. 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
4. 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
2. 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
13 17.7.26
17 Jul 2026
11. 3.7.26
3 Jul 2026
9. 19.06.26
19 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Iver Heath Junior School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Iver Heath SL0At the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Iver Heath Junior School 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 Iver Heath Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Iver Heath Junior 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
213 pupils
240 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Iver Heath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Iver Heath
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.
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
105
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,370
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,704
Per pupil
£1340k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
222
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Iver Heath Junior School
What are SATs results like at Iver Heath Junior School?
Of the pupils at Iver Heath Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Iver Heath Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Iver Heath Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Iver Heath Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Iver Heath Junior 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 Iver Heath Junior School?
Iver Heath Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Iver Heath Junior School?
Classes at Iver Heath Junior School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Iver Heath Junior School?
Iver Heath Junior School has around 195 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Iver Heath Junior School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Iver Heath Junior School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Iver Heath Junior School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Iver Heath Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Iver Heath Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Iver Heath SL0 (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Iver Heath Junior School's term dates?
Iver Heath Junior School 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 Iver Heath Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Iver Heath Junior School?
Iver Heath Junior School is at St Margaret's Close, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0DA.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)