Juniper Hill School

Juniper Hill School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school, providing a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils thrive both socially and academically. The school places significant emphasis on well-being and personal development, resulting in a respectful and supportive community where bullying is rare. Leaders are focused on high expectations, which encourages pupils to work hard and engage enthusiastically in their learning, especially in subjects like music and mathematics.

Strengths

• Nurturing and inclusive school environment
• Strong emphasis on pupil well-being and character development
• High expectations from teachers motivate pupils
• Broad and ambitious sequenced curriculum
• Effective phonics and reading support for younger pupils
• Strong community engagement through challenges and outdoor learning

Areas for Improvement

• Older pupils who struggle with reading do not consistently have access to appropriately leveled books, hindering their progress
• Inconsistent and inefficient record-keeping for safeguarding concerns

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Juniper Hill School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Juniper Hill School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Juniper Hill School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.8% of pupils at Juniper Hill School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 10 pupils and resourced provision with 2 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Juniper Hill School received £6,452 and spent £6,705 for each of its 431 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £75,000 (£175 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Juniper Hill School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Juniper Hill School is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

When was Juniper Hill School last inspected by Ofsted?

Juniper Hill School was last inspected in October 2022.

How many pupils does Juniper Hill School have?

Juniper Hill School has 431 pupils on roll.

What age range does Juniper Hill School cover?

Juniper Hill School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Juniper Hill School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Juniper Hill School?

Juniper Hill School is at Churchill Close, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9LA.