Holmer Green First School and Pre-School

Primary · ages 5-7MixedCouncil170 pupilsHigh Wycombe Buckinghamshire

School Chooser Score

In line with
similar schools

Likely range 31 to 82, so it could be “above”

Out of 100. Better than 45% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.

OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, November 2022

Attendance96.3%England 94.8%

Pupils from low-income families8%Far fewer than most schools

Places10 spare170 pupils, 180 places

Pupils per teacher20.7School workforce census

Pupils on roll170Census January 2026

Holmer Green First School and Pre-School is a council school in High Wycombe for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 170 pupils and room for 180. About 8 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 60 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 45% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6UG01494 712050holmergreenfirst.co.ukMrs Gillian Jones headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 30 November 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places169 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25

94% full

About 11 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 6% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

Entry	Places	Applied at all	How far the last child lived	Source
2026 Primary	60	–	– all offered	LA
2025 Primary	60	–	– all offered	LA
2024 Primary	60	99	– all offered	LA
2023 Primary	–	–	– all offered	LA
2022 Primary	–	–	– all offered	LA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll170Census January 2026

Places18094% full

Pupils from low-income families8%8% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years

Pupils learning English5%First language is not English

Pupils getting extra support15%25 pupils with SEN support

Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan

Average class size28.36 classes, January 2026; England 25.4

Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%

Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)7%£17,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%

Boys and girls93 / 77

White British pupils80%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (12), emotional and mental health (8), language and communications needs (5).

How the mix of pupils has changed

Census	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Pupils on roll	170	166	175	174	180	179
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals	8%	4%	4%	5%	5%	6%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language	5%	8%	7%	8%	9%	11%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support	–	10%	8%	6%	3%	6%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans	–	1%	2%	3%	3%	2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.3%

England 94.8%

Official name: 100 minus overall absence

Pupils missing a lot of school5.1%

England 12.8%

Official name: Persistent absence

Suspensions per 100 pupils1.22024/25, no permanent exclusions

Missed without permission0.6%of school time, 2024/25

Attendance year by year

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2018/19	England
Sessions missedOverall absence	3.7%	3.5%	4.4%	4.5%	1.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence	3.2%	3.2%	3.9%	3.9%	1.2%	3.4%	–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence	5.1%	5.1%	4.1%	6.7%	0.0%	7.5%	12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate	1.2	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.2full-time equivalent, 9 people

Pupils per teacher20.7Pupils for every full-time teacher

Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status

Teaching assistants7.9full-time equivalent

Average teacher pay£50,920

Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement

Vacancies0

Sick days per teacher5.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,870England £7,738. Total £1.5m

Income per pupil£8,991England £7,697. Total £1.5m

Spent on teachers per pupil£2,852England £3,480

Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £157k, £947 per pupil. England 6%

Money in against money out+£20kit took in more than it spent this year

Where the money goes£8,870spent per pupil

32%16%32%

Teachers 32%Support staff 16%Supply staff 1%Buildings 5%Learning resources 7%Catering 6%Energy 2%Everything else 32%

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate37 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average

Typical house price£455,000Buckinghamshire

Nearest bus stop460 mCopners Drive, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Holmer Green Junior School	Council	890 m	250	Good 2022	61	Compare
Widmer End Community Combined School	Council	0.8 miles	184	Good 2023	70	Compare
Cedar Park School & Nursery	Council	0.8 miles	216	Not inspected	88	Compare
Little Kingshill Combined School	Council	1.1 miles	240	Outstanding 2024	94	Compare
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School	Church of England	1.3 miles	181	Report card 2026	76	Compare
Manor Farm Junior School	Academy	1.5 miles	202	No overall grade 2025	18	Compare
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School	Academy	1.5 miles	451	Good 2022	70	Compare
Manor Farm Community Infant School	Council	1.6 miles	132	No overall grade 2025	69	Compare

Primary schools in Buckinghamshire Primary schools in High Wycombe Best primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Holmer Green First School and Pre-School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats45%of schools with a similar mix of pupils

In the lower half of its group. Its score of 60 is about the same as the typical school in the group.

0Lowest of the group 15 · middle 61 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Holmer Green First School and Pre-School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Widmer End Community Combined School	Council	0.8 miles	184	Good 2023	70	Compare
Sarratt Church of England Primary School	Academy	9.1 miles	163	Good 2023	75	Compare
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School	Council	14.3 miles	148	Outstanding 2023	90	Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 60 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 60% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 31 to 82. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked at	How much it counts	Against schools like it	Effect on the score	Based on
Results over three years	0%	no data	–
Ofsted inspection	18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)	in line	+0.02	Ofsted grade, 3.8 years old
Progress pupils make	0%	no data	–
Direction of travel over five years	10%	below	-0.17	results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour	10%	above	+0.26	2024/25; 118 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils	0%	no data	–
What parents say	0%	no data	–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Holmer Green First School and Pre-School a good school?

It is about average. Holmer Green First School and Pre-School scores 60 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 45% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 31 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Holmer Green First School and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Holmer Green First School and Pre-School good at its last full inspection on 30 November 2022.

How many pupils does Holmer Green First School and Pre-School have?

170 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 94% full.

Is Holmer Green First School and Pre-School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 11 places were empty in 2024/25 (6% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

Pupils were in school 96.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Holmer Green First School and Pre-School?

The average class had 28.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address: Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6UG
Telephone: 01494 712050
Website: www.holmergreenfirst.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Jones
Type of school: Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase: Primary school, ages 5-7
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Ward: The Missendens
Constituency: Chesham and Amersham
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 110268 · LAESTAB 8252150 · UKPRN 10069718

Official record Ofsted reports Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
Admissions outcomes: Buckinghamshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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