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Highworth Combined School and Nursery

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Clare Pankhania

location_onHigh Wycombe, HP13 7PH

language Visit Website phone 1494525534

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

458

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Expected Standard

86%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Highworth Combined School and Nursery is a Community school primary school in High Wycombe, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Highworth Combined School and Nursery is a community school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 457 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #48 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 64%

Reading92% LA 78%

Writing92% LA 72%

Maths93% LA 74%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading88% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading83% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA 0.6

2.0 to 5.3

4.0

Write

LA -0.6

2.4 to 5.5

4.9

Maths

LA 0.1

3.4 to 6.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading73% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths92% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA 0.4

2.0 to 5.2

0.7

Write

LA -1.0

-0.7 to 2.2

5.4

Maths

LA -0.4

4.1 to 6.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 65%

Reading70% LA 78%

Writing72% LA 77%

Maths74% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-0.7 to 2.5

-0.4

Write

LA -1.1

-1.9 to 1.1

1.6

Maths

LA -0.4

0.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 February 2024

Inspection Report

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26 September 2018

Inspection Report

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06 November 2014

Inspection Report

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07 October 2010

Inspection Report

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22 October 2009

Inspection Report

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28 February 2008

Inspection Report

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17 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-09-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-10-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 457 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	457	5	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	455	10	2.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	459	3	0.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	461	2	0.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	455	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	459	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	458	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	453	1	0.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	464	4	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	458	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	453	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	456	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	457	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	447	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	466	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	466	2	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	463	6	1.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	462	6	1.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	456	4	0.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	451	5	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	463	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	463	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	443	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	460	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	455	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	442	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 67 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree56%

agree38%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree43%

agree44%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

agree18%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

not applicable28%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes19%

no81%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree27%

disagree13%

strongly disagree7%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree39%

disagree3%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree31%

disagree8%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree45%

agree43%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree41%

disagree5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree35%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree40%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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The Gerrards Cross CofE School

St Edward's Catholic Junior School

Wooburn Green Primary School

Broughton Junior School

The Iver Village Junior School

Chepping View Primary Academy