Abbey View Primary Academy

Abbey View Primary Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in various domains, with outstanding marks in behavior, personal development, and early years provision. The school has successfully cultivated a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils thrive, showing high levels of engagement and strong aspirations. This is the first inspection of the school since it opened in 2019, and it is noted for its commitment to a fulfilling educational experience enriched by diverse opportunities and strong community values. Notable strengths include exceptional behavior among pupils, a sense of community that promotes respect for diversity, and strong personal development programs. The curriculum is well-designed to support ambitious learning outcomes, especially in early literacy and numeracy. However, there are areas identified for improvement, particularly concerning the integration of prior knowledge in some subjects outside of English and mathematics, which affects pupils' long-term retention of essential facts.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on behavior and respect among students
• Exceptional personal development programs
• Outstanding early years provision
• Broad and ambitious curriculum
• Effective assessment practices to track pupil progress
• High-quality support for pupils with additional needs

Areas for Improvement

• Integration of prior knowledge in some subjects needs improvement

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 Abbey View Primary Academy attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.6% 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 Abbey View Primary Academy 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 Abbey View Primary Academy had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 34.5% 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, 13.5% of pupils at Abbey View Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% 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 Abbey View Primary Academy received £8,099 and spent £7,602 for each of its 217 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £590,000 (£2,720 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust, income was £6,822 and spending £6,864 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

Abbey View Primary Academy is part of Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Chepping View Primary Academy High Wycombe
• Kingsbrook View Primary Academy Broughton
• Orchard View Primary Academy Aylesbury

What is Abbey View Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Abbey View Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Abbey View Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Abbey View Primary Academy was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Abbey View Primary Academy have?

Abbey View Primary Academy has 251 pupils on roll.

What age range does Abbey View Primary Academy cover?

Abbey View Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Abbey View Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Abbey View Primary Academy?

Abbey View Primary Academy is at Kennedy Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BX.