Naphill and Walters Ash School

Naphill and Walters Ash School has been rated as 'Good' overall, with notable strengths in behaviour and personal development, which are deemed to be outstanding. The school creates an inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued, particularly supporting those from military backgrounds. Pupils demonstrate good progress in their learning, with exceptional support for reading and an ambitious curriculum. However, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in refining the curriculum for certain foundation subjects and ensuring clarity in expectations from early years through to Year 6.

Strengths

• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils
• Strong emphasis on personal development and emotional resilience
• Expert teaching of reading with effective support for all learners
• Ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge progressively
• Inclusive school environment that integrates pupils with SEND
• Well-trained staff who establish clear behavioural expectations

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum clarity needed for certain foundation subjects
• Need for more precise planning in early years education

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 Naphill and Walters Ash School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Naphill and Walters Ash 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 Naphill and Walters Ash School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% 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, 15.4% of pupils at Naphill and Walters Ash School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 Naphill and Walters Ash School received £6,727 and spent £7,091 for each of its 259 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £91,000 (-£351 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 Naphill and Walters Ash School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Naphill and Walters Ash School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Naphill and Walters Ash School last inspected by Ofsted?

Naphill and Walters Ash School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Naphill and Walters Ash School have?

Naphill and Walters Ash School has 259 pupils on roll.

What age range does Naphill and Walters Ash School cover?

Naphill and Walters Ash School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Naphill and Walters Ash School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is Naphill and Walters Ash School?

Naphill and Walters Ash School is at Kilnwood, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UL.