Hyde Heath Infant School
Weedon Hill, Hyde Heath, Amersham, HP6 5RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Tillyer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 69
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 110237
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494783835
About this school
Hyde Heath Infant School is a community primary school in Amersham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 51 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hyde Heath Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hyde Heath Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 14.6% | 51 | — |
| Little Missenden Church of England School | — | 3.6% | 6.3% | 28 | 1.0 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 2.6% | 9.9% | 212 | 1.8 miles |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | 81% | 5.6% | 24.9% | 238 | 1.9 miles |
| Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 73% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 394 | 2.0 miles |
| Chartridge Combined School | 87% | 4% | 10.4% | 212 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.55%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 4.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Missenden Church of England School1.0 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
Thomas Harding Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Great Missenden CofE Combined School2.0 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Chartridge Combined School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesham
Other schools in Amersham
- Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Primary
- Chesham Bois Church of England School Primary
- Chestnut Lane School Primary
- Coleshill Church of England Infant School Primary
- Curzon Church of England Combined School Primary
- Elangeni School Primary
- Little Chalfont Primary School Primary
- Little Missenden Church of England School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham Primary
- Woodside Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hyde Heath Infant School teach?
- Hyde Heath Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Amersham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hyde Heath Infant School?
- The headteacher of Hyde Heath Infant School is Mrs Julia Tillyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hyde Heath Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hyde Heath Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hyde Heath Infant School?
- Hyde Heath Infant School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Hyde Heath Infant School full?
- Hyde Heath Infant School has capacity for 69 pupils and 51 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hyde Heath Infant School a faith school?
- No. Hyde Heath Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hyde Heath Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hyde Heath Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Hyde Heath Infant School's absence rate?
- Hyde Heath Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hyde Heath Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hyde Heath Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.