Highworth Combined School and Nursery 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 07/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Highworth Close, High Wycombe

School Information

Address: Highworth Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7PH
Website: www.highworth.bucks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01494525534
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Clare Pankhania
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110403

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 392
Number of Pupils: 457
Number of Boys: 231
Number of Girls: 226

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 2 to 5.2
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2.2
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.4 Confidence interval 4.1 to 6.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bowerdean Nursery School
Gordon Road, HP13 6AW
2,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highworth Combined School and Nursery
Highworth Close, HP13 7PH
0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Wood School and Nursery
Hollis Road, HP13 7UN
1,023 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hazlemere Church of England Combined School
Amersham Road, Hazlemere HP15 7PZ
1,170 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hannah Ball School
Philip Road, HP13 7JS
1,444 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ash Hill Primary School
Herbert Road, HP13 7HT
1,729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road, HP13 6QT
959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue, Hazlemere HP15 7UB
1,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane, HP13 7NQ
1,529 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGodstowe Preparatory School
Shrubbery Road, HP13 6PR
1,646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire
56 Amersham Hill, HP13 6PQ
1,669 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
19 London Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BJ
2,202 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrown House School
Bassetsbury Manor, Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX
2,363 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBuckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road, HP11 2JZ
2,630 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.