Hannah Ball Academy
Philip Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Machingauta
- Sponsor
- The Park Federation Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 150283
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494522476
About this school
Hannah Ball Academy is a primary academy in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hannah Ball Academy, 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hannah Ball School (URN 110324).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Hannah Ball 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Hannah Ball Academy compares
Hannah Ball Academy ranked 31st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 7.1% | 35.2% | 176 | — |
| Kings Wood School and Nursery | 54% | 6.6% | 35.7% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
| Beechview Academy | 50% | 7.7% | 44.7% | 183 | 0.6 miles |
| Highworth Combined School and Nursery | 86% | 6.1% | 27.6% | 455 | 0.8 miles |
| Hamilton Academy | 59% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 643 | 0.8 miles |
| Marsh School | — | 7.2% | 23.8% | 119 | 1.0 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)
- 35.16%
- English as an additional language
- 41.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.09%
- Persistent absence
- 26.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kings Wood School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Beechview Academy0.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Highworth Combined School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
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Hamilton Academy0.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Marsh School1.0 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Hannah Ball Academy ranks 6th 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 Hannah Ball Academy teach?
- Hannah Ball Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Hannah Ball Academy?
- The headteacher of Hannah Ball Academy is Mrs Lorraine Machingauta, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hannah Ball Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hannah Ball 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 many pupils are at Hannah Ball Academy?
- Hannah Ball Academy has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hannah Ball Academy full?
- Hannah Ball Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), 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 Hannah Ball Academy a faith school?
- No. Hannah Ball Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hannah Ball Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hannah Ball Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hannah Ball Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hannah Ball Academy is part of THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hannah Ball Academy compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Hannah Ball Academy ranked 31st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hannah Ball Academy's absence rate?
- Hannah Ball Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hannah Ball Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hannah Ball 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 10 July 2026.