Primary school

High Ash Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Buckinghamshire
  • MK17 9AS
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,980 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 13%13% · 2017/182018/19: top 23%2022/23: top 21%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 27%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM73% · South East 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%7/10 Above−34.4 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above−17.3 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle−45.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 36 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 63% · 32 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 83% · 40 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 73% · 41 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 39 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 73% · 40 pupils · South East 64%83%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 36 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 19% · 32 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 13% · 40 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 27% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 12% · 41 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 39 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 40 pupils · South East 7%27%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 36 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 109 · 40 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 109 · 41 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 39 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 40 pupils · South East 106109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 36 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 109 · 40 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 41 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 39 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 40 pupils · South East 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 88.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd70
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2023Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026247
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.9%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support15.4%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

78.4% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 73 responses (26.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved68.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.3% not applicable37.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.4% not applicable75.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 28.8 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,171
Spend per pupil£7,162
Staff spend per pupil£5,480
Reserve per pupil£15
  • +£3,806revenue reserve
  • +£2,168in-year balance

Grants £6,391 · self-generated £780 · premises £356 per pupil