Kings Wood 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 20/03/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hollis Road, High Wycombe

School Information

Address: Hollis Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7UN
Website: www.kingswood.bucks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01494521401
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Janice Freeman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133756

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 439
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 232

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.9
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.8
Maths
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:51%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
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
1,403 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 4Kings Wood School and Nursery
Hollis Road, HP13 7UN
0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hannah Ball School
Philip Road, HP13 7JS
829 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ash Hill Primary School
Herbert Road, HP13 7HT
1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highworth Combined School and Nursery
Highworth Close, HP13 7PH
1,023 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechview Academy
Guinions Road, HP13 7NT
1,317 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane, HP13 7NQ
626 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road, HP13 6QT
1,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue, Hazlemere HP15 7UB
1,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic School
Daws Hill Lane, HP11 1PW
3,184 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Aspire
56 Amersham Hill, HP13 6PQ
1,625 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrown House School
Bassetsbury Manor, Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX
1,637 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGodstowe Preparatory School
Shrubbery Road, HP13 6PR
1,708 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
19 London Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BJ
1,767 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBuckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road, HP11 2JZ
2,409 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.