High Ash Church of England Primary School
Pound Hill, Great Brickhill, MK17 9AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Goodger
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 110419
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525261620
About this school
High Ash Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Buckinghamshire. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 247 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected High Ash Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 41 | 39 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 59% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 High Ash Church of England Primary 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 | 73% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 275 |
| 2024/25 | 260 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Ash Church of England Primary School compares
High Ash Church of England Primary School ranked 49th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.7% | 21.9% | 247 | — |
| St Leonards CE Academy | — | — | — | 117 | 1.7 miles |
| Water Hall Primary School | 27% | 6.5% | 61.6% | 182 | 2.1 miles |
| Drayton Park School | 60% | 7% | 44.5% | 332 | 2.2 miles |
| Newton Leys Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 643 | 2.4 miles |
| The Premier Academy | 81% | 4.5% | 34.2% | 613 | 2.4 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)
- 21.92%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 12.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Leonards CE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
-
Water Hall Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Drayton Park School2.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Newton Leys Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
The Premier Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Common questions
- What ages does High Ash Church of England Primary School teach?
- High Ash Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Buckinghamshire.
- Who is the headteacher of High Ash Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Ash Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kate Goodger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has High Ash Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Ash Church of England Primary 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 High Ash Church of England Primary School?
- High Ash Church of England Primary School has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Ash Church of England Primary School full?
- High Ash Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 247 on roll (78%), 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 High Ash Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. High Ash Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does High Ash Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Ash Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have High Ash Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Ash Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- High Ash Church of England Primary School ranked 49th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Ash Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- High Ash Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Ash Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Ash Church of England Primary 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.