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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
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
50 1st-choice / 53 offers made
Ranking
#10,761
of 13,686 nationally

About Kings Wood School and Nursery

Kings Wood School and Nursery is a state-funded primary school in Buckinghamshire, South East, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 446 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 460.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Dec 2024). 54% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 50 first-preference applications and 53 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressHollis Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7UN
HeadteacherMrs Janice Freeman
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils446
Free School Meals (FSM)32.1%
School Capacity446 / 460 (97% 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

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

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

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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 is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.