Hughenden Primary School
Spring Valley Drive, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, HP14 4LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Mann
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kings Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 150676
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494562501
About this school
Hughenden Primary School is a primary academy in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 201 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hughenden Primary School (URN 110328).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Hughenden Primary School compares
Hughenden Primary School ranked 89th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6% | 16.3% | 201 | — |
| Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School | 61% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 451 | 0.9 miles |
| The Downley School | 71% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 350 | 1.6 miles |
| Naphill and Walters Ash School | 67% | 4% | 8% | 259 | 1.6 miles |
| Widmer End Community Combined School | 74% | 4.3% | 10.9% | 184 | 1.6 miles |
| Cedar Park School & Nursery | 80% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 216 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.32%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School0.9 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
The Downley School1.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Naphill and Walters Ash School1.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Widmer End Community Combined School1.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Cedar Park School & Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
Hughenden Primary School ranks 20th 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 Hughenden Primary School teach?
- Hughenden Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Hughenden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hughenden Primary School is Mrs Katherine Mann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hughenden Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hughenden Primary 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 Hughenden Primary School?
- Hughenden Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hughenden Primary School full?
- Hughenden Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 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 Hughenden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hughenden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hughenden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hughenden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hughenden Primary School?
- Hughenden Primary 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 does Hughenden Primary School rank locally?
- Hughenden Primary School ranked 89th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hughenden Primary School's absence rate?
- Hughenden Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census.
- What are Hughenden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hughenden Primary 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.