Kings Wood School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Hollis Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7UNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kings Wood School and Nursery is a primary school in High Wycombe for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 29th of 34 primary schools in High Wycombe. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

446 pupils on roll, with places for 460

Eligible for free school meals32.1%

32.1%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.1%

34.1%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26%

26%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kings Wood School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hannah Ball Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	78% met the expected standard
Ash Hill Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	43% met the expected standard
Highworth Combined School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Beechview Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Tylers Green Middle School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Janice Freeman
Phone: 01494521401
Website: kingswood.bucks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hollis Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7UN
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 133756

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.