Juniper Hill School, High Wycombe
Juniper Hill School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in High Wycombe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Juniper Hill School in detail
Juniper Hill School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: ""Juniper Hill School lies hidden at the bottom of a quiet cul-de-sac in a village in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire. Juniper Hill is a happy, thriving, 2 form entry Primary School, with an attached SEMH Unit (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) 'The Nest', set in the village of Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 8 January 2027 at 10.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Juniper Hill School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Juniper Hill School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Juniper Hill School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Juniper Hill School are Carrington Junior School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 75% maths); Carrington Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Wooburn Green Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); and Loudwater Combined School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 86% maths).
Juniper Hill School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Carrington Junior SchoolCarrington Infant SchoolWooburn Green Primary SchoolLoudwater Combined School
Who goes there
8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 17 (3.9%) 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.
Juniper Hill School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bourne End Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Dragon Lane (o/s 12), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Juniper Hill School 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
Juniper Hill 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 1.886 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 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 May 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: SEMH, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Juniper Hill School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Juniper Hill School.
- Teatimers Juniper HillAt the school · Not yet graded
- Flackwell Heath Kumon Centre920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Juniper Hill 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 Juniper Hill School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Juniper Hill 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 1 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
424 pupils
420 places
4 pupils over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Juniper Hill School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
431
Total Pupils
234
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,215
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,032
Per pupil
£2254k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Juniper Hill School
Questions parents ask about Juniper Hill School
What are SATs results like at Juniper Hill School?
Of the pupils at Juniper Hill School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Juniper Hill School's Ofsted rating?
Juniper Hill School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
How close to Juniper Hill School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.854 for 2019 entry, then 2.175 for 2020 entry, then 1.886 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has held fairly steady over that period. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Juniper Hill School?
Juniper Hill School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Juniper Hill School?
Classes at Juniper Hill School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Juniper Hill School?
Juniper Hill School has around 431 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Juniper Hill School have specialist SEN provision?
Juniper Hill School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability.
What is attendance like at Juniper Hill School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Juniper Hill School in 2024/25. 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Juniper Hill School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Juniper Hill 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.
Does Juniper Hill School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Teatimers Juniper Hill (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Juniper Hill School's term dates?
Juniper Hill 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 Juniper Hill 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, 1 serious and 1 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 Juniper Hill School?
Juniper Hill School is at Churchill Close, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9LA.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)