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Highworth Combined School and Nursery

Buckinghamshire, HP13 7PHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1546 of 13,686 nationally

About Highworth Combined School and Nursery

Highworth Combined School and Nursery is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its popularity among Buckinghamshire families. For its 58 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 164 total applications, with 66 listing it as their first preference. This demand is particularly striking given the school is already operating well above its stated capacity of 392 pupils, with 457 children currently on roll. The school’s intake reflects a diverse socioeconomic mix; 26.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure notably higher than the national primary average of around 23.8%, suggesting the school serves a broad cross-section of its local community. Headteacher Clare Pankhania leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for ages 3 to 11, which also includes a nursery provision. The school’s religious character is listed as ‘Does not apply’.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHighworth Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7PH
HeadteacherClare Pankhania
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils457
Free School Meals (FSM)26.4%
School Capacity457 / 392 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballAthleticsSwimmingTennisRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageResourced ProvisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: highworth.bucks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Highworth Combined School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.