High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
About High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is currently full to the brim. With 210 pupils on roll and a school capacity of exactly 210, every place is taken. The demand is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 98 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.27. Of those, 34 families put it as their first preference, and 28 first-preference offers were made. The school serves a community where 17.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 23% but worth noting for context. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, though the data doesn't specify any particular admissions criteria beyond the usual oversubscription picture. Headteacher Celine Hawkins leads a school that clearly has a strong local reputation, given the level of competition for places.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Apr 2023Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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