High Ash Church of England Primary School

School overview

High Ash Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Buckinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 260 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated High Ash Church of England Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made High Ash Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 30 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 21.5 pupils per teacher. If you are considering High Ash Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.