School Chooser

Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil207 pupilsNurseryIverBuckinghamshire
School Chooser Score
12
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 5 to 29, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Attendance93.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools
Places13 spare207 pupils, 220 places
Pupils per teacher23.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll207Census January 2026

Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery is a council school in Iver for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 207 pupils and room for 220. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 12 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Slough Road, Iver Heath, Iver, SL0 0DT01753 652262iverheath-inf.bucks.sch.ukMrs Susan Perry headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 3 February 2023 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 places165 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25
92% full

About 15 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 7% 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.

EntryPlacesApplied at allHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary60all offeredLA
2025 Primary60all offeredLA
2024 Primary6090all offeredLA
2023 Primary3.1 milesLA
2022 Primaryall offeredLA

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 roll207Census January 2026
Places22094% full
Pupils from low-income families13%13% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English29%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%36 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size29.26 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)15%£38,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls103 / 104
White British pupils55%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (10), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (8), emotional and mental health (8), Other difficulty or disability (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll207195197199211213
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals13%15%16%17%17%19%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language29%27%25%21%25%21%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%16%11%10%9%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%2%2%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school25.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.0%8.0%7.7%7.6%3.9%5.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.1%5.9%5.9%6.1%3.6%4.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.9%2.1%1.8%1.6%0.3%1.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence25.2%26.9%20.2%22.6%11.0%15.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers8.6full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher23.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants13.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,035
Teachers who left in the year20%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.32024/25

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£7,434England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£7,267England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,379England £3,480
Money in reserve-3%In the red: -£46k, -£242 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£32kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,434spent per pupil

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 m9912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate66 per 1,000 people27% lower than the England average
Typical house price£455,000Buckinghamshire
Nearest bus stop140 mPost Meadow, 9 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
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Iver Heath Junior SchoolCouncil220 m195Good 202356Compare
The Iver Village Junior SchoolCouncil1.1 miles220Not inspected92Compare
Iver Village Infant AcademyAcademy1.2 miles139Inadequate 20220Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.5 miles235Good 202482Compare
Whitehall SchoolCouncil1.7 miles408Good 202342Compare
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles395Good 202234Compare
St Andrew's C of E Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles197No overall grade 202539Compare
John Locke AcademyAcademy2.2 miles674Outstanding 202488Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery 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.

Beats0%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 12 is 55 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 16 · middle 68 · highest 98100

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 Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery, 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.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary SchoolAcademy6.8 miles194Not inspected26Compare
Carlisle Infant SchoolCouncil10.3 miles212Good 202364Compare
Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy11.4 miles212Not inspected95Compare
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy13.1 miles191Good 202226Compare
All Saints' CofE Primary School, PutneyChurch of England13.5 miles161Good 202280Compare
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England14.8 miles209Good 202264Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 12 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 12% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 5 to 29. 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 atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.34
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.29
2024/25; 115 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%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 Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery a good school?

The figures are weak. Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery scores 12 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 5 to 29, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery good at its last full inspection on 3 February 2023.

How many pupils does Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery have?

207 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 220 places, so it is 94% full.

Is Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?

Probably not. 15 places were empty in 2024/25 (8% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery?

Pupils were in school 93.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery?

The average class had 29.2 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
Slough Road, Iver Heath, Iver, SL0 0DT
Telephone
01753 652262
Website
www.iverheath-inf.bucks.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Perry
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Ward
Iver
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
110343 · LAESTAB 8252270 · UKPRN 10069712

Where these figures come from