Oakridge SchoolCastlefield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Wycombe.
Summary of the comparison
Oakridge School and Castlefield School are primary schools in High Wycombe.
Oakridge School scores 55 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.
Oakridge School 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 64.0% for Oakridge School and 84.0% for Castlefield School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oakridge School (32.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% 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 WycombeOakridge School | High WycombeCastlefield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 89th 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 | 480 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 700 | |
| Location | High Wycombe, HP11 2PN | High Wycombe, HP12 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.2% | 64.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Oakridge School
Castlefield School
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