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Kings Wood School and Nursery

Buckinghamshire, HP13 7UNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#10,761
of 13,686 nationally

About Kings Wood School and Nursery

Kings Wood School and Nursery sits in a tricky spot compared with other primary schools in Buckinghamshire. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — that is 14 percentage points below the local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 115th out of 137 primaries in the county, placing it in the bottom half of the table. On the positive side, the maths average score of 104 is solid, and 30% of pupils hit the higher standard in maths, which is a respectable showing. Reading and writing higher scores are much lower, at 18% and 3% respectively, which drags down the combined figure. The school is oversubscribed — 148 applications for 60 places in 2025/26, with 63 first-preference applications — so local families are clearly still keen, but the headline results suggest there is work to do on core literacy.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHollis Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7UN
HeadteacherJanice Freeman
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils457
Free School Meals (FSM)34.8%
School Capacity457 / 460 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingDanceAthleticsCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kings Wood School and Nursery

Kings Wood School and Nursery has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.