Cedar Park School & Nursery, based in High Wycombe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cedar Park School & Nursery currently has around 223 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Cedar Avenue, High Wycombe, HP15 7EF
Website: http://www.cedarpark.org.uk/
Telephone: 01494711918
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Luke Redman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131907

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 223
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British74.90%167
Indian5.40%12
White and Asian4.90%11
Pakistani4.50%10
Other White3.60%8
Unclassified1.80%4
White and Black Caribbean1.30%3
Other Mixed0.90%2
Chinese0.90%2
Caribbean0.90%2
Irish0.40%1
Other Asian0.40%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.0)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Above Average (2.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
90%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cedar Park School & Nursery
Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Cedars County First School
Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7DW
- not rated 355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Widmer End Community Combined School
Estcourt Drive , Widmer End HP15 6AH
3out of 4 543 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School
Amersham Road , Hazlemere HP15 7PZ
3out of 4 1,088 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
Watchet Lane , Holmer Green HP15 6UG
3out of 4 1,468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Park County Middle School
Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF
- not rated 119 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Terriers Middle School
Highworth Close , HP13 7PH
- not rated 2,103 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB
- not rated 1,363 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB
- not rated 1,363 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue , HP15 7UB
1out of 4 1,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holmer Green Senior School
Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP
3out of 4 1,672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holmer Green Senior School
Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP
- not rated 1,672 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pipers Corner School
Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP
- not rated 2,684 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.