Hazlemere Church of England Combined School
Amersham Road, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, HP15 7PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Brian Daniels
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 248
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 110462
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494521420
About this school
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 181 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 72% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 13% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 81% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 72% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 75% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Hazlemere Church of England Combined 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 | 72% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hazlemere Church of England Combined School compares
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School ranked 39th of 141 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4% | 15.5% | 181 | — |
| Manor Farm Junior School | 54% | 4.3% | 14.5% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Cedar Park School & Nursery | 80% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Manor Farm Community Infant School | — | 4.3% | 7% | 132 | 0.7 miles |
| Highworth Combined School and Nursery | 86% | 6.1% | 27.6% | 455 | 0.7 miles |
| Widmer End Community Combined School | 74% | 4.3% | 10.9% | 184 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report16 June 2026
- 15 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.51%
- English as an additional language
- 19%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 6.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Farm Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Cedar Park School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Manor Farm Community Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Highworth Combined School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Widmer End Community Combined School0.9 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School ranks 9th of the 35 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 Hazlemere Church of England Combined School teach?
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Hazlemere Church of England Combined School?
- The headteacher of Hazlemere Church of England Combined School is Mr Brian Daniels, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hazlemere Church of England Combined School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hazlemere Church of England Combined 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 Hazlemere Church of England Combined School?
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hazlemere Church of England Combined School full?
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School has capacity for 248 pupils and 181 on roll (73%), 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 Hazlemere Church of England Combined School a faith school?
- Yes. Hazlemere Church of England Combined School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Hazlemere Church of England Combined School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hazlemere Church of England Combined School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hazlemere Church of England Combined 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 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hazlemere Church of England Combined School rank locally?
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School ranked 39th of 141 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hazlemere Church of England Combined School's absence rate?
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hazlemere Church of England Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hazlemere Church of England Combined 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 13 August 2026.