Hamilton Academy is a primary school located in High Wycombe. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/11/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Priory Avenue, High Wycombe

School Information

Address: Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6SG
Website: www.hamiltonacademy.org.uk
Telephone: 01494522231
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stephen Nunn
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137964

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 628
Number of Pupils: 658
Number of Boys: 338
Number of Girls: 320

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.3 Confidence interval -5.5 to -3
Maths
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.5 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School
Gordon Road , HP13 6AW
4out of 4 1,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Academy
Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
Loakes Road , HP11 2JU
3out of 4 735 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Disraeli School
The Pastures , HP13 5JS
3out of 4 1,351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakridge School
Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN
2out of 4 1,421 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hannah Ball School
Philip Road , HP13 7JS
2out of 4 1,490 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road , HP13 6QT
4out of 4 1,418 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wycombe High School
Marlow Road , HP11 1TB
4out of 4 1,798 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ
3out of 4 1,937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
John Hampden Grammar School
Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ
4out of 4 2,101 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Catholic School
Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW
3out of 4 1,706 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Godstowe Preparatory School
Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR
- not rated 572 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ
- not rated 575 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aspire
56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ
4out of 4 588 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wycombe Abbey
Abbey Way , HP11 1PE
- not rated 887 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ
- not rated 913 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.