Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
174
AGES
5 - 7
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

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  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(29/11/2022)
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Watchet Lane
Holmer Green
High Wycombe
HP15 6UG
01494712050

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You and the perceptive deputy headteacher form an effective partnership. Together you have developed a strong and motivated team of staff who strive to achieve the best for the pupils and families of Holmer Green. Your evaluation of the school’s effectiveness shows that you know exactly which aspects of the school require further improvement. The school development plan addresses these well and your swift action has been successful in bringing about improvement. Parents describe the school as a ‘lovely community school’. They comment enthusiastically on the friendly atmosphere and how approachable all of the staff are. The breakfast club provides a safe and secure start to the school day. A range of stimulating activities is available for pupils with a varied and healthy breakfast choice. Helpfully, parents are actively encouraged to come into school regularly to read with children and join in with other activities. Many parents welcome this opportunity to share learning with their children. Through nurturing individuals and supporting families, you ensure that all pupils achieve well and leave the school ready for the next stage of their education. Pupils are excited when talking about their school, especially mathematics lessons. They speak with pride about the responsibilities they have been given, including being part of the ‘H Team’ and taking responsibility for tidying up and helping other pupils in the playground. In classrooms, pupils concentrate and work hard. They are keen to talk about their learning and are proud of their achievements and their progress. Pupils in different classes were eager to show me the ‘chocolate’ cakes they had made in the mud kitchen, their best writing, and accurately labelled diagrams of their teeth. Pupils achieve well, but occasionally tasks do not build sufficiently well on previous learning. At the time of the previous inspection, leaders were asked to accelerate the rates of progress by providing more opportunities for pupils to write in subjects other than English. Since then, the leadership team has developed a lively curriculum that motivates pupils to write well. Teachers have high expectations of pupils’ writing in all subject areas and pupils’ workbooks show that they are making good progress in this aspect. The use of pupil premium funding is well targeted and is carefully documented. As a result, disadvantaged pupils of all ages and abilities achieve similarly to their classmates and other pupils nationally in all subjects. In 2016, too few pupils in Year 1 met the expected standard for their age in phonics. You ensured that the school’s leaders took swift action to address this. Phonics sessions now take place every day and all staff have undertaken valuable additional phonics training. Information on pupils’ performance is gathered regularly and is discussed by leaders and staff. This information is used to make changes to planned activities and groupings that benefit pupils and improve progress. The school’s current assessment information shows that pupils in Year 1 are on track to meet the expected phonics standard at the end of the year. This information also indicates that pupils in Year 2, who were unsuccessful last year, are on track to achieve the expected standard this year. The previous inspection report recommended that teachers plan activities that stretch the most able pupils and make them think hard for themselves. During my visit, I saw the most able pupils in Year 2 being challenged to write noun phrases and use conjunctions. Even when they found this difficult, they did not give up, instead asking for advice from friends or using dictionaries to help. Mathematics books show that the most able pupils tackle a range of reasoning and fraction challenges with growing success. However, in writing some of the most able do not achieve as highly as they should. Governors are knowledgeable about the school and ambitious for pupils’ achievement. They can identify where pupil attainment is below the national averages. They talk knowledgeably about the recent changes that the leadership team have put in place. They have welcomed the decisive action taken by the leadership team to improve phonics teaching and to raise expectations in writing. Governors recognise that they need to monitor robustly the impact of these changes on pupils’ progress, in order to hold leaders fully to account.

Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>12, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>84, "strongly_agree"=>3, "agree"=>1, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>75, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>47, "strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>50, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 75 responses up to 29-11-2022

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