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Carrington Infant School

Community school · High Wycombe · HP10 9AA

Ages 5–7 · 162 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

162 pupils · 186 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
87 / 75
School capacity
186
Capacity fill
162 / 186 (87%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Cliffe

Location

Address
2 Chapel Road, Flackwell Heath
Postcode
HP10 9AA
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 19.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Primary schools in High Wycombe
42
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP10
7
Primary in HP10
7
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Carrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Loudwater Combined School

    Ofsted: Good

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    High Wycombe · HP11 1JJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Juniper Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    High Wycombe · HP10 9LA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Marsh School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1RW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Claytons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bourne End · SL8 5NS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wooburn Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 0HF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Beechview Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7NT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Little Marlow CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Marlow · SL7 3SA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Cliffe
Telephone
01628523356
Website
www.carrington-inf.bucks.sch.uk

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