Holmer Green Junior School, based in High Wycombe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Holmer Green Junior School currently has around 251 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 9.2% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.1%).
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.
| Address: | The Common, High Wycombe, HP15 6TD |
| Website: | www.hgjs.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01494713000 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robin Cusdin |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110300 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 256 |
| Number of Pupils: | 251 |
| Number of Boys: | 137 |
| Number of Girls: | 114 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.10% | 201 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 12 |
| Indian | 4.00% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 2.80% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmer Green Junior School The Common , Holmer Green HP15 6TD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Watchet Lane , Holmer Green HP15 6UG | 3out of 4 | 964 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars County First School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7DW | - not rated | 2,032 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Kingshill Combined School Windsor Lane , Little Kingshill HP16 0DZ | 4out of 4 | 2,156 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Curzon Church of England Combined School Penn Street Village , HP7 0QL | - not rated | 2,178 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF | - not rated | 2,226 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP | 3out of 4 | 625 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP | - not rated | 625 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , HP15 7UB | 1out of 4 | 2,831 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB | - not rated | 2,900 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB | - not rated | 2,900 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.