Tylers Green First School, High Wycombe
Tylers Green First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in High Wycombe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Tylers Green First School in detail
Tylers Green First School in its own words
In its own words: "Children at the heart of the School, the School at the heart of the Village. Starting school can be a daunting process but we aim to make things as easy as possible for you."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and multi-sports.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Tylers Green First School
For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Tylers Green First School as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tylers Green First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tylers Green First School are Tylers Green Middle School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); Ash Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 61% maths); Manor Farm Community Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Ash Hill Primary School (0.7 miles).
Tylers Green Middle SchoolAsh Hill Primary SchoolManor Farm Community Infant SchoolAsh Hill Primary School
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tylers Green First School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Road (o/s 10), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tylers Green First 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
Tylers Green First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tylers Green First School are Sir William Ramsay School (1.1 miles) and The Highcrest Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 1.282 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Tylers Green First School creates a truly caring environment where every child feels valued and supported. The school excels at teaching reading and has high expectations for how children behave and treat each other. Children benefit from a rich range of learning experiences, including educational visits and clubs, all designed to bring their learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pastoral care with a focus on pupil well-being, including the therapeutic Rainbow Room
- Well-taught reading with skilled phonics instruction and high-quality library resources
- Strong behaviour and discipline creating a calm, orderly school environment
- Ambitious and well-structured curriculum in most subjects with effective teaching
- Strong commitment to character development and community engagement
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum thinking not yet fully developed in a few subjects, making it harder for teachers to address learning gaps quickly
- Pupils need better opportunities to recall previous learning and make connections to new topics
- School must ensure curriculum is as strong and consistent across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, kickboxing, tennis, wildlife park trips, village Remembrance Day event, themed days, sporting events, school council, buddy roles
Tylers Green First School has maintained its good standards with a warm, welcoming community where children are happy and well cared for. The school has high expectations for behaviour and provides an ambitious curriculum with strong teaching, particularly in reading.
At a Glance
5.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tylers Green First School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tylers Green First School.
- S4K Camp - Tylers Green First SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Complete Sports Ltd - Tylers Green Middle School700m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tylers Green First 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 Tylers Green First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tylers Green First 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Your chances of a place at Tylers Green First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
176 pupils
180 places
4 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
8.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
92
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,926
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,312
Per pupil
£1025k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
120
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
Tylers Green First School
Questions parents ask about Tylers Green First School
What is Tylers Green First School's Ofsted rating?
Tylers Green First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Tylers Green First School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.68 for 2019 entry, then 1.282 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. 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 Tylers Green First School?
Tylers Green First School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Tylers Green First School?
Classes at Tylers Green First School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tylers Green First School?
Tylers Green First School has around 179 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tylers Green First School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Tylers Green First School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tylers Green First School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tylers Green First 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 Tylers Green First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: S4K Camp - Tylers Green First School (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 Tylers Green First School's term dates?
Tylers Green First 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 Tylers Green First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Tylers Green First School?
Tylers Green First School is at School Road, Penn, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8EF.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)