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Cedar Park School & Nursery

Primary · Community school · High Wycombe, HP15 7EF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,889 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Cedar Park School & Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils216
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Luke Redman
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131907.

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 maths80%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better 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.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils216
Girls107
Boys109
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.6%
First language not English7.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.196
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.2

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
71.3%
Other White
6.5%
Indian
6%
White and Asian
5.1%
Pakistani
3.7%
Irish
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%

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 teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)11.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.21
Support staff (FTE)11.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.2%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.6%, 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 rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Cedar Park School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWidmer End Community Combined SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHazlemere Church of England Combined SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySir William Ramsay SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryHolmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHolmer Green Senior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGreat Kingshill Church of England Combined SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryManor Farm Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryManor Farm Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHighworth Combined School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHolmer Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cedar Park School & Nursery

What is Cedar Park School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Cedar Park School & Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Apr 2015.

How does Cedar Park School & Nursery rank in England?

Cedar Park School & Nursery ranks 1,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Cedar Park School & Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Cedar Park School & Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cedar Park School & Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cedar Park School & Nursery made 30 offers from 102 applications (3.4 per offer), and 27 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Cedar Park School & Nursery has 216 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cedar Park School & Nursery?

Cedar Park School & Nursery had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cedar Park School & Nursery?

At Cedar Park School & Nursery, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cedar Park School & Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cedar Park School & Nursery missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.6% 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.