Highworth Combined School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

1.608 miles

Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

All

0.59

0.91

0.64

All

1.75

0.74

1.61

20192020202120222023202420252026

All: every applicant was offered a place.

Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →

Highworth Combined School and Nursery is a primary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 8 February 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

Highworth Combined School and Nursery catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	1.608 mi
Reception 2025	0.741 mi
Reception 2024	1.748 mi
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2022	0.64 mi
Reception 2021	0.908 mi
Reception 2020	0.592 mi
Reception 2019	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2018	Every applicant was offered a place

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1.608 miles, the 20th longest of 57 Buckinghamshire primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
The 2026 Reception last distance was further than in 2025 and 2020, and it swung sharply between some years, most between 2025 and 2026.
Reception 2026 had 58 first-choice applications for 60 offers: 55 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (5%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Highworth Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7PH
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Buckinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 455 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 25.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 16.6

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 8 February 2024

Strengths

“The school is passionate that all pupils will achieve highly.”
“Pupils respond positively to the encouragement and high expectations of staff.”
“Pupils reflect these through being keen to learn, trying their best and working well with others.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	86%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.

Kings Wood School and Nursery 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Hannah Ball Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Ash Hill Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Manor Farm Community Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Manor Farm Junior School 1.0 mi Not judged
Tylers Green Middle School 1.1 mi Not judged
Cedar Park School & Nursery 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published