West Wycombe School

West Wycombe School demonstrates an overall strong performance, with most pupils achieving well and being prepared for the next stages of their education. The school's commitment to a broad and ambitious curriculum helps students develop essential knowledge across various subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics, where outcomes are often above or close to national averages. Safeguarding measures are effective, fostering a safe environment where pupils feel cared for and respected. Positive relationships and mental health strategies contribute to a nurturing culture, preparing pupils to be confident and kind citizens.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage of their education.
• Effective safeguarding culture, ensuring pupils feel safe.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum helping pupils build knowledge over time.
• Strong emphasis on reading, with pupils receiving appropriate support.
• High expectations for all pupils, promoting confidence and independence.

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance is below national average, particularly among disadvantaged pupils.
• Inconsistencies in staff checking and addressing pupils’ understanding.

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 West Wycombe School attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 26.9% 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, 3.6% of pupils at West Wycombe 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 West Wycombe School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 57.1% 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, 22.7% of pupils at West Wycombe School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% 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 2024–25 West Wycombe School received £6,943 and spent £6,334 for each of its 168 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £89,000 (£528 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Great Learners Trust, income was £6,935 and spending £6,916 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in High Wycombe · Buckinghamshire local authority: places and applications

West Wycombe School is part of Great Learners Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Manor Farm Junior School High Wycombe
• Prestwood Junior School Great Missenden
• Prestwood Infant School Great Missenden
• Great Missenden CofE Combined School Great Missenden
• Princes Risborough Primary School Princes Risborough
• Wooburn Green Primary School High Wycombe
• Great Kimble Church of England School Aylesbury
• Bedgrove Junior School Aylesbury
• Bearbrook Combined School Aylesbury
• Elmhurst School Aylesbury

What is West Wycombe School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for West Wycombe School is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was West Wycombe School last inspected by Ofsted?

West Wycombe School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does West Wycombe School have?

West Wycombe School has 154 pupils on roll.

What age range does West Wycombe School cover?

West Wycombe School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are West Wycombe School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is West Wycombe School?

West Wycombe School is at Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3AH.