Foxes Piece School

About Foxes Piece School

Foxes Piece School is a state primary in Buckinghamshire that currently serves 162 pupils against a capacity of 230, meaning it has room to grow. The school’s intake stands out locally: 52.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average and one that signals a community with significant socioeconomic need. Despite this, the school is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 admissions round, Foxes Piece received 23 applications for just 9 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.56. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the overall numbers show that more than twice as many families wanted in as could be accommodated. The school also offers nursery provision for children from age 2, which may be a factor in its popularity with local families.

Academically, Foxes Piece is a school that has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2025, inspectors judged the school Good across the board, with personal development rated Outstanding. This is a marked improvement from the previous inspection in November 2022, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 64%. Average scores in reading and maths both sat at 101, and 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing. The school’s ranking within Buckinghamshire places it in the bottom half of primary schools locally, but the recent Ofsted upgrade suggests momentum is building.

The school’s facilities include a sensory room, gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel, and it offers clubs such as choir, science club and coding. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, gymnastics and netball. For pupils with additional needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulty or disability. Parent View responses, collected from 23 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025, show strong satisfaction: 87% would recommend the school, and 87% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy. Foxes Piece is a good fit for families in the High Wycombe area who value a primary with strong pastoral care, a recent track record of improvement, and a setting that reflects the wider community’s diversity.

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