Naphill and Walters Ash School
Kilnwood, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, HP14 4UL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Elizabeth Wilson
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- URN
- 110393
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494562813
About this school
Naphill and Walters Ash School is a community primary school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 259 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Naphill and Walters Ash School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 45 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 75% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 9% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 91% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 78% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Naphill and Walters Ash 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 | 52% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 274 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Naphill and Walters Ash School compares
Naphill and Walters Ash School ranked 78th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4% | 8% | 259 | — |
| Speen CofE VA School | — | 3.8% | 7% | 44 | 0.9 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green | 80% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 215 | 1.3 miles |
| Hughenden Primary School | 64% | 6% | 16.3% | 201 | 1.6 miles |
| The Downley School | 71% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 350 | 2.0 miles |
| West Wycombe School | 68% | 8.4% | 28.6% | 154 | 2.3 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)
- 8.03%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Speen CofE VA School0.9 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green1.3 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Hughenden Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
The Downley School2.0 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
West Wycombe School2.3 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Naphill and Walters Ash School ranks 19th 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 ages does Naphill and Walters Ash School teach?
- Naphill and Walters Ash School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Naphill and Walters Ash School?
- The headteacher of Naphill and Walters Ash School is Elizabeth Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Naphill and Walters Ash School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Naphill and Walters Ash 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 many pupils are at Naphill and Walters Ash School?
- Naphill and Walters Ash School has 259 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Naphill and Walters Ash School full?
- Naphill and Walters Ash School has capacity for 420 pupils and 259 on roll (62%), 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 Naphill and Walters Ash School a faith school?
- No. Naphill and Walters Ash School has no designated religious character.
- Does Naphill and Walters Ash School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Naphill and Walters Ash School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Naphill and Walters Ash School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Naphill and Walters Ash School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Naphill and Walters Ash School ranked 78th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Naphill and Walters Ash School's absence rate?
- Naphill and Walters Ash School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Naphill and Walters Ash School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Naphill and Walters Ash 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.