Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110415.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 45 |
| Girls | 26 |
| Boys | 19 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 11.1% |
| First language not English | 8.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 70 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 11.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 7.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 5.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.5 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 4.06 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 5 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 11 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 5 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 5 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.9%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Priory Rise School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Oxley Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Apr 2022. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Giles Brook Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Long Meadow School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | The Hazeley Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | Shenley Brook End School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. |
Whaddon CofE School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whaddon CofE School made 5 offers from 11 applications (2.2 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Whaddon CofE School has 45 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Whaddon CofE School had 70 school places in 2024/25.
At Whaddon CofE School, the average class had 11.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 7.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Whaddon CofE School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.