Wooburn Green Primary School

Wooburn Green Primary is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school prides itself on its close-knit community where every child feels known, safe, and valued. Leaders have effectively built an ambitious curriculum, particularly focusing on literacy and mathematics, and have established a supportive environment that helps students thrive, highlighted through engaging activities like 'forest school' and a diverse 'bucket list' of experiences. However, as this is the first inspection for the school since opening, there are still areas for growth, particularly related to curriculum clarity and resource utilization. Despite many strengths, some concerns were noted regarding the curriculum's breadth and its implementation across non-core subjects, as leaders are still working to refine what knowledge is to be taught. Some teachers exhibit a tendency to prioritize fun activities over essential learning outcomes, leading to gaps in students' knowledge acquisition. Moreover, opportunities for older pupils to engage with a diverse range of literature are limited, which may hinder their vocabulary and broader understanding.

Strengths

• Strong community feel where every child is known and feels safe.
• Ambitious curriculum with a strong focus on literacy and mathematics.
• Effective leaders who support staff and foster a positive school environment.
• Engaging extracurricular activities that enhance students' experiences.
• Good safeguarding arrangements and a focus on pupils' mental health.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum clarity across non-core subjects needs improvement.
• Inconsistent teaching practices focusing more on enjoyment than on necessary knowledge.
• Limited access to a broad range of literature for older pupils.

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 Wooburn Green Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.6% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Wooburn Green Primary 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 Wooburn Green Primary School had 16.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% 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, 14.7% of pupils at Wooburn Green Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% 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 Wooburn Green Primary School received £6,755 and spent £6,817 for each of its 170 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£258 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

Wooburn Green Primary School is part of Great Learners Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

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

What is Wooburn Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wooburn Green Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

When was Wooburn Green Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wooburn Green Primary School was last inspected in July 2022.

How many pupils does Wooburn Green Primary School have?

Wooburn Green Primary School has 177 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wooburn Green Primary School cover?

Wooburn Green Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Wooburn Green Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wooburn Green Primary School?

Wooburn Green Primary School is at School Road, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HF.