Primary school

Thomas Hickman School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP19 9HP
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,712 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 78%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 69%69% · 2022/232023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 78%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM52% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East+14.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below+28.7 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East+5.3 pts
Maths score101 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 54 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 45% · 53 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 43% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 35% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 53% · 62 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 62 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 52% · 62 pupils · South East 64%53%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 54 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 53 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 3% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 62 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 62 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 62 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 54 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 53 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 100 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 62 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 62 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 62 pupils · South East 106103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 54 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 53 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 62 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 101 · 62 pupils · South East 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
50 of 50 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5050
2nd171
3rd294

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Inadequate
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026500
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.5%
First language not English40.9%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils20.4%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

102.5% full · 488 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 67 responses (13.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.8% not applicable54.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.9% not applicable57.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?41.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 41.8% who said Yes above46.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent64.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 14.1
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 30.6
  • Other support 11.2

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 60.9 · 76 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,410
Spend per pupil£7,121
Staff spend per pupil£5,632
Reserve per pupil£544
  • +£258,538revenue reserve
  • +£137,559in-year balance

Grants £7,207 · self-generated £203 · premises £229 per pupil