The Iver Village Junior School, Iver
The Iver Village Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Iver. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 144 schools in Buckinghamshire with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Capacity
- 95% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Iver Village Junior School in detail
The Iver Village Junior School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at The Iver Village Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 88% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Iver Village 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 The Iver Village Junior School are Iver Village Infant Academy (0.2 miles); Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery (1.1 miles, Good); Iver Heath Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths).
The Iver Village Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Iver Village Infant AcademyIver Heath Infant School and NurseryIver Heath Junior SchoolCowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Iver Village Junior School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 93% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (93%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 60 pupils (27.3%) received SEN support and 29 (13.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
The Iver Village Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Staffing
The Iver Village Junior School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Iver Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Iver Village Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Iver Village Junior School creates an inclusive, nurturing environment where children develop respect for others and a genuine love of learning. Teachers have expert knowledge and provide targeted support so that all pupils, including those with additional needs, can succeed. The school goes beyond academics by offering a rich range of activities and visits that help children develop their talents and interests while preparing them for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading and mathematics with targeted support for pupils who need help
- Highly ambitious curriculum based on pupils' interests with clear knowledge progression
- Excellent behaviour and relationships rooted in mutual respect between staff and pupils
- Wide range of enrichment activities including clubs, visits, speakers and community events
- Strategic and reflective leadership that fosters high aspirations and inclusion for all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits, speakers, community events, breakfast club, after-school club
The Iver Village Junior School is an inclusive and nurturing school community where pupils flourish with high expectations and a positive attitude to learning. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
33.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Iver Village Junior School
Cauliflower Cards 2026 - Deadline 7th October
1 Oct 2026
Just One Tree Day!
29 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
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Term dates
The Iver Village 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 The Iver Village Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Iver Village 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 0 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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
95%
Near capacity
207 pupils
218 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Iver
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Iver
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(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
40.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Iver Village Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
114
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,763
Per pupil
£1345k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
219
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Iver Village Junior School
What are SATs results like at The Iver Village Junior School?
Of the pupils at The Iver Village Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is The Iver Village Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The Iver Village Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Iver Village Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When The Iver Village 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 The Iver Village Junior School?
The Iver Village Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Iver Village Junior School?
Classes at The Iver Village Junior School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Iver Village Junior School?
The Iver Village Junior School has around 220 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Iver Village Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
The Iver Village Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at The Iver Village Junior School?
6% of sessions were missed at The Iver Village Junior School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Iver Village Junior School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Iver Village 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.
What are The Iver Village Junior School's term dates?
The Iver Village 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 The Iver Village Junior School?
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, 0 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 The Iver Village Junior School?
The Iver Village Junior School is at High Street, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9QA.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)