Hamilton Academy
Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HAMILTON ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Nunn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 628
- Pupils on roll
- 643
- URN
- 137964
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494522231
About this school
Hamilton Academy is a primary academy in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 643 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 60% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 82% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Hamilton Academy 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 | 65% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 664 |
| 2023/24 | 668 |
| 2024/25 | 656 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamilton Academy compares
Hamilton Academy ranked 104th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 643 | — |
| High Wycombe Church of England Combined School | 60% | 5.3% | 17.1% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| The Disraeli School | 51% | 5.5% | 23.3% | 652 | 0.8 miles |
| Oakridge School | 64% | 7.1% | 31.3% | 452 | 0.8 miles |
| Hannah Ball Academy | 78% | 7.1% | 35.2% | 176 | 0.8 miles |
| Abbey View Primary Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 20.3% | 251 | 1.1 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)
- 22.47%
- English as an additional language
- 58.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.65%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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High Wycombe Church of England Combined School0.4 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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The Disraeli School0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Oakridge School0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Hannah Ball Academy0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Abbey View Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Hamilton Academy ranks 26th 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 Hamilton Academy teach?
- Hamilton Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Hamilton Academy?
- The headteacher of Hamilton Academy is Mr Stephen Nunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hamilton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamilton Academy, 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 Hamilton Academy?
- Hamilton Academy has 643 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hamilton Academy full?
- Hamilton Academy has capacity for 628 pupils and 643 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Hamilton Academy a faith school?
- No. Hamilton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamilton Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hamilton Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hamilton Academy?
- Hamilton Academy is part of HAMILTON ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hamilton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hamilton Academy rank locally?
- Hamilton Academy ranked 104th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hamilton Academy's absence rate?
- Hamilton Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamilton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamilton Academy'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 1 July 2026.