Iver Village Infant Academy, Iver

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Iver Village Infant Academy on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed and implemented a well sequenced curriculum that allows pupils to build important skills and knowledge over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start to their education in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the needs of pupils well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and its priorities for further improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils are well supported in their personal development."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to work with families to improve attendance"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils are consistently well supported to develop accuracy in their spelling and handwriting"; "Leaders should ensure that assessment is used consistently well across the school to identify and address pupils' misconceptions".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope that this site provides you with all the information that you need about our school. A place to enjoy learning and have fun, caring, learning and growing Iver Village Infant Academy, part of The Park Federation, is a two-form entry school based in the heart of Iver Village."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.50 per day.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Iver Village Infant Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Iver Village Infant Academy are The Iver Village Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 95% maths); Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery (1.2 miles, Good); Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths); and Iver Heath Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths).

Iver Village Infant Academy is one of 10 schools run by The Park Federation Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (12%).

Iver Village Infant Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Iver Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King's Church (adjacent), 20 metres away.

In 2024/25, Iver Village Infant Academy issued 8 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.