Oakridge School
Oakridge Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 498
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 110289
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494520341
About this school
Oakridge School is a community primary school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 452 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 48% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 60% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oakridge 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 465 |
| 2023/24 | 476 |
| 2024/25 | 480 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakridge School compares
Oakridge School ranked 91st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 7.1% | 31.3% | 452 | — |
| High Wycombe Church of England Combined School | 60% | 5.3% | 17.1% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Castlefield School | 84% | 5.4% | 34.8% | 446 | 0.6 miles |
| Millbrook Combined School | 42% | 8.1% | 30.4% | 628 | 0.7 miles |
| The Disraeli School | 51% | 5.5% | 23.3% | 652 | 0.7 miles |
| Hamilton Academy | 59% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 643 | 0.8 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)
- 31.34%
- English as an additional language
- 64.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.07%
- Persistent absence
- 25.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School0.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Castlefield School0.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Millbrook Combined School0.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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The Disraeli School0.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Hamilton Academy0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Oakridge School ranks 21st of the 36 ranked primary schools in High Wycombe.
- Abbey View Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Hill Primary School Primary
- Ash Hill Primary School Primary
- Beechview Academy Primary
- Bledlow Ridge School Primary
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cadmore End CofE School Primary
- Carrington Infant School Primary
- Carrington Junior School Primary
- Castlefield School Primary
- Cedar Park School & Nursery Primary
- Chepping View Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oakridge School teach?
- Oakridge School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakridge School?
- The headteacher of Oakridge School is Mr Stuart Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oakridge School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakridge 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 Oakridge School?
- Oakridge School has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oakridge School full?
- Oakridge School has capacity for 498 pupils and 452 on roll (91%), 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 Oakridge School a faith school?
- No. Oakridge School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakridge School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakridge School as having nursery classes.
- How have Oakridge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakridge School rank locally?
- Oakridge School ranked 91st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakridge School's absence rate?
- Oakridge School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakridge School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.