Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School
Cryers Hill Road, Cryers Hill, High Wycombe, HP15 6JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KINGS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Best
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kings Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 145245
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494713159
About this school
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is a Church of England primary academy in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 451 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Kingshill Church of England Combined 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 June 2022, 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 | 60 | 56 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 64% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Great Kingshill 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 | 67% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School compares
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School ranked 101st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 451 | — |
| Widmer End Community Combined School | 74% | 4.3% | 10.9% | 184 | 0.8 miles |
| Hughenden Primary School | 64% | 6% | 16.3% | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| Cedar Park School & Nursery | 80% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 216 | 1.0 miles |
| Hazlemere Church of England Combined School | 75% | 4% | 15.5% | 181 | 1.4 miles |
| Holmer Green First School and Pre-School | — | 3.7% | 4.2% | 170 | 1.5 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)
- 5.42%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Widmer End Community Combined School0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Hughenden Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Cedar Park School & Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School1.4 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School1.5 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School ranks 23rd 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 Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School teach?
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School?
- The headteacher of Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is Mrs Suzanne Best, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Kingshill 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 many pupils are at Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School?
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School full?
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School has capacity for 472 pupils and 451 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School as having nursery classes.
- Is Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School part of an academy trust?
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School is part of KINGS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Kingshill 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 67% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School ranked 101st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School's absence rate?
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Kingshill 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 10 July 2026.