Iver Village Infant Academy

About Iver Village Infant Academy

Iver Village Infant Academy sits within the Buckinghamshire local authority, a county with 184 primary schools where just 10 currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school is a small, mixed state infant school for children aged 2 to 7, with 157 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. Among its local peers in the same authority, the top-ranked schools include Ickford School, Frieth Church of England Combined School, and Elangeni School. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2022, rated its overall effectiveness as Inadequate, a significant drop from its previous Good rating in 2015. However, the breakdown tells a more nuanced story: inspectors rated the quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes all as Good. The Inadequate rating came specifically from leadership and management, which was judged Inadequate, dragging down the overall score.

Academic outcomes data for Iver Village Infant Academy is limited because the school only covers Key Stage 1, with pupils moving on to junior school at age 7. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 results across Buckinghamshire primary schools is 64, but this school does not participate in those tests as its pupils leave before Year 6. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the quality of education was rated Good, suggesting that teaching and learning in the early years and infant phases are meeting expected standards. The early years provision was also rated Good, which is particularly relevant given the school offers nursery provision for two-year-olds. Behaviour and attitudes were rated Good, indicating a positive learning environment, while personal development also scored Good. The school’s percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 25.5%, above the national average, which may reflect the socio-economic context of its intake.

The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, playing fields, a sports hall, library, forest school, and a chapel, alongside sports such as athletics, cricket, rounders, cross country, tennis, and football. Clubs include science, book, drama, film, and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 58 applications for 32 places, with 28 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.81. This suggests strong local demand despite the current Ofsted rating. Families considering this school should weigh its Good-rated teaching and early years provision against the leadership concerns flagged by inspectors, and note that children will need to transfer to a junior school at age 7.

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