School profile

Ash Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · High Wycombe, HP13 7HT

Inadequate

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Ash Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils215
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vicki Manning
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Closed31 Oct 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110261.

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 maths43%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils215
Girls95
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.3%
First language not English35.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.9

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

White British
34%
Pakistani
17.2%
Other White
10.7%
White and Black Caribbean
9.8%
Other Asian
6.5%
White and Asian
5.6%
Indian
4.7%
Other mixed
3.3%
Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)10.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.79
Support staff (FTE)16.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.3%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate22.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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 Ash Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryTylers Green Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKings Wood School and NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryTylers Green First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Highcrest AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManor Farm Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryManor Farm Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBeechview AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHighworth Combined School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHannah Ball AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondarySir William Ramsay SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Ash Hill Primary School

What is Ash Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ash Hill Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 2 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ash Hill Primary School rank in England?

Ash Hill Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Ash Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Ash Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ash Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ash Hill Primary School made 30 offers from 44 applications (1.5 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ash Hill Primary School?

Ash Hill Primary School has 215 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ash Hill Primary School?

Ash Hill Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ash Hill Primary School?

At Ash Hill Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ash Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ash Hill Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 29.3% 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.