Booker Hill Primary School & NurseryCastlefield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Wycombe.
Summary of the comparison
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery and Castlefield School are primary schools in High Wycombe.
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castlefield School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castlefield School is ahead on our composite score.
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and Castlefield School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery and 84.0% for Castlefield School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castlefield School (58.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High WycombeBooker Hill Primary School & Nursery | High WycombeCastlefield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 36th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 700 | |
| Location | High Wycombe, HP12 4LR | High Wycombe, HP12 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.4% | 64.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.0% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
Castlefield School
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