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Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Community school · High Wycombe, HP12 4LR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,146 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Dimishky
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110260.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils235
Girls125
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.4%
First language not English40.9%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
35.3%
White British
25.5%
Indian
5.5%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other White
4.7%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.4%
Caribbean
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)11.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.21
Support staff (FTE)16.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.78
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCressex Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChepping View Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryWycombe High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryHigh Wycombe Church of England Combined SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miAll-throughSt Michael's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThe Disraeli SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery

What is Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2013.

How does Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery rank in England?

Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery ranks 12,146 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery made 30 offers from 78 applications (2.6 per offer), and 27 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?

Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?

Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?

At Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.