Cadmore End CofE School
Cadmore End, High Wycombe, HP14 3PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Groom
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 99
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 110460
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494881460
About this school
Cadmore End CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cadmore End CofE 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 20% | 17% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 80% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 22% | 40% | 17% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 50% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 101.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.80 | - | - |
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 Cadmore End CofE 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 | 11% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 17% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cadmore End CofE School compares
Cadmore End CofE School ranked 142nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 17% | 11.5% | 22.7% | 82 | — |
| Ibstone CofE Primary School | — | 5.2% | 12.9% | 101 | 1.6 miles |
| Lane End Primary School | 47% | 6.9% | 46.5% | 106 | 1.7 miles |
| Frieth Church of England Combined School | 80% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 185 | 1.8 miles |
| Stokenchurch Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 375 | 2.4 miles |
| Radnage Church of England Primary School | 75% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 83 | 2.5 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)
- 22.73%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 11.52%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ibstone CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Lane End Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Frieth Church of England Combined School1.8 miles
Primary · Henley-on-Thames
-
Stokenchurch Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Radnage Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Cadmore End CofE School ranks 36th 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
- Carrington Infant School Primary
- Carrington Junior School Primary
- Castlefield School Primary
- Cedar Park School & Nursery Primary
- Chepping View Primary Academy Primary
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cadmore End CofE School teach?
- Cadmore End CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Cadmore End CofE School?
- The headteacher of Cadmore End CofE School is Mrs Debbie Groom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cadmore End CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cadmore End CofE 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 Cadmore End CofE School?
- Cadmore End CofE School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cadmore End CofE School full?
- Cadmore End CofE School has capacity for 99 pupils and 82 on roll (83%), 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 Cadmore End CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Cadmore End CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Cadmore End CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cadmore End CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cadmore End CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 11% in 2022/23 and 17% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cadmore End CofE School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Cadmore End CofE School ranked 142nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cadmore End CofE School's absence rate?
- Cadmore End CofE School's overall absence rate is 11.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cadmore End CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cadmore End CofE 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 6 July 2026.