Highworth Combined School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 7 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Unique reference
110403
Address
Highworth Close, HP13 7PH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
457 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
38.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.4%
Persistent absence
16.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 42%
White British 24.1%
Mixed 12.5%
Indian 5.7%
Other White 5.3%
Other Asian 2.6%
African 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.6
WritingWell above average4
MathsWell above average4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 80%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Highworth Combined School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
66
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
8
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
5
15
Reception, Full-time
60
33
27
Year 1
57
27
30
Year 2
60
30
30
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
60
24
36
Year 5
59
32
27
Year 6
60
25
35
Year 2024-2025