Kite Ridge School, High Wycombe: SEND school, ages 11

Kite Ridge School is a pupil referral unit in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 19.

Ages 11–19
10 pupils

School details

Type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 11 to 19
Boys and girls: Boys and girls
Pupils: 10 (places for 10)
Headteacher: Mr Steven Sneesby (Head)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Free school meals: 60% of pupils eligible
Council: Buckinghamshire
School reference (URN): 138102

How to get a place

3 steps

Talk to your child’s school or the council
Places in alternative provision are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Buckinghamshire council, rather than applied for directly.
If your child has an EHC plan
The placement should be agreed through the plan, with you involved in the decision.
Get free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can explain your options and come to meetings with you.

Buckinghamshire SENDIASS Buckinghamshire Local Offer How EHC plans work

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

How many children are in each class, and how many adults?
Which therapies happen in school (speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), and how often?
What training do staff have in my child’s needs?
How do you help children who are anxious, overwhelmed or in distress?
How will you keep in touch with me day to day?
How does home-to-school transport work?
What happens at the big changes: starting, moving up, and leaving at 16 or 19?
Can my child visit first, or have a settling-in period?

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Ofsted

Graded by area, March 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2023)

Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2023).

Read the Ofsted report

Contact and getting there

Verney Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3NE

01494 448497 School website

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Other SEND schools nearby

Chiltern Wood School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Independent · Ages 13–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
Unity College Independent · Ages 11–18 1.3 miles

All SEND schools in Buckinghamshire

By need in Buckinghamshire: Autism (19) · Speech and language (16) · Moderate learning (7) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (2)

Questions about Kite Ridge School

How do I get a place at Kite Ridge School?

Places at Kite Ridge School are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Buckinghamshire council rather than applied for directly. If your child has an EHC plan, the placement should be agreed through it.

What ages does Kite Ridge School take?

Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.

What is Kite Ridge School’s Ofsted rating?

Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.

Where is Kite Ridge School?

Verney Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3NE, in Buckinghamshire.

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