Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is a larger-than-average primary school within the Kings Education Trust. Following a full section 5 inspection in June 2026, all evaluated areas — achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing — were judged to be at the strong standard, and safeguarding standards are met. No area was judged below strong standard. The school has 431 pupils, a low proportion of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND support, and is located in an area of well-below-average deprivation.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve highly, with outcomes in national checks and tests above national averages over time.
• The curriculum is carefully crafted and well sequenced from Nursery to Year 6.
• Pupils with SEND make notable progress because of well-considered adaptations.
• Attendance is strong, with absence and persistent absence well below national averages.
• Pupils are unfailingly polite, courteous, focused and motivated, and behaviour is positive.
• Rare incidents of bullying are dealt with swiftly, and pupils feel safe.
• Teaching is consistently effective, with secure subject knowledge and clear explanations.
• Early years provision prioritises vocabulary and foundational skills within warm, purposeful routines.
• Inclusion systems identify needs quickly and support disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND effectively.
• Leadership and governance are strong, with trustees and governors providing effective support and challenge.
• Staff wellbeing, workload and professional development are well supported.
• The personal development programme is carefully mapped and includes wide enrichment opportunities.
• Pastoral support for pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs is a particular strength.
• Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, access clubs, trips and residential visits.
• Safeguarding standards are met through an open and positive culture of safeguarding.

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 Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.5% 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 Great Kingshill Church of England Combined 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 Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.9% 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, 10.0% of pupils at Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% 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 Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School received £7,057 and spent £6,864 for each of its 418 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £370,000 (£887 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Kings Education Trust, income was £7,517 and spending £7,350 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

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is part of Kings Education Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Hughenden Primary School High Wycombe
• Waterside Primary Academy Chesham
• Ivingswood Academy Chesham

What is Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is Strong standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School last inspected by Ofsted?

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School have?

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School has 451 pupils on roll.

What age range does Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School cover?

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School?

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is at Cryers Hill Road, Cryers Hill, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6JP.