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Holmer Green First School and Pre-School

Primary · Community school · High Wycombe, HP15 6UG

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Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils170
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gillian Jones
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110268.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils170
Girls77
Boys93
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.6%
First language not English5.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size28.3

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
80%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other mixed
3.5%
Pakistani
3.5%
Other White
2.4%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%

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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.91
Support staff (FTE)11.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.104
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryHolmer Green Senior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHolmer Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWidmer End Community Combined SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCedar Park School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLittle Kingshill Combined SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryHazlemere Church of England Combined SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miSecondarySir William Ramsay SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.5 miPrimaryManor Farm Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryGreat Kingshill Church of England Combined SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryManor Farm Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holmer Green First School and Pre-School

What is Holmer Green First School and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Holmer Green First School and Pre-School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Apr 2013.

How hard is it to get into Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holmer Green First School and Pre-School made 54 offers from 104 applications (1.9 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

Holmer Green First School and Pre-School has 170 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

Holmer Green First School and Pre-School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

At Holmer Green First School and Pre-School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holmer Green First School and Pre-School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.