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Marsh School

Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1RW

Local ranking177th of 180 primary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

120

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Marsh School (URN 152640). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
166
Boys
90 (54%)
Girls
76 (46%)
Capacity
120 (138% full)
SEND
25.9%
FSM Eligible
23.8%
EAL
47.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,633/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 24.2%
  • White Other: 17.6%
  • Asian Indian: 11.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 10.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.3%
  • Black African: 7.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.5%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%

24.2%

White British

17.6%

White Other

11.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01494522756
office@marsh.bucks.sch.uk
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Abbey Barn Road

High Wycombe, South East

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Administrative

URN
110234
UKPRN
10069726
Establishment No.
2049

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