Loudwater Combined School, High Wycombe
Loudwater Combined 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 2024. 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 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Loudwater Combined School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Loudwater Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Loudwater Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Loudwater Combined School as their first choice and 77 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 Loudwater Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Loudwater Combined School are Carrington Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Carrington Junior School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 75% maths); Marsh School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement); and Marsh School (0.9 miles).
Carrington Infant SchoolCarrington Junior SchoolMarsh SchoolMarsh School
Who goes there
28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Loudwater Combined School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dolphin Court (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Loudwater Combined 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 2020 entry went to a family 1.061 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.0%
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 declined from 97% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Loudwater Combined School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Loudwater Combined School.
- Flackwell Heath Kumon Centre960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Loudwater Combined School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Loudwater Combined School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Loudwater Combined 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 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
Your chances of a place at Loudwater Combined School
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What the report includes for Loudwater Combined School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Loudwater Combined School.
- Last distance offered for 2019 and 2020 entry, from Buckinghamshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Loudwater Combined School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Buckinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
9.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
103
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,959
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,588
Per pupil
£1321k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
188
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
Loudwater Combined School
Questions parents ask about Loudwater Combined School
What are SATs results like at Loudwater Combined School?
Of the pupils at Loudwater Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Loudwater Combined School's Ofsted rating?
Loudwater Combined School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
How close to Loudwater Combined School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.628 for 2019 entry, then 1.061 for 2020 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. 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 Loudwater Combined School?
Loudwater Combined School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Loudwater Combined School?
Classes at Loudwater Combined School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Loudwater Combined School?
Loudwater Combined School has around 200 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Loudwater Combined School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Loudwater Combined School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Loudwater Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Loudwater Combined 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 Loudwater Combined School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Loudwater Combined School: Flackwell Heath Kumon Centre (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Loudwater Combined School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 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 Loudwater Combined School?
Loudwater Combined School is at School Way, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1JJ.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)