School profile

The Winchcombe School

Primary · Community school · Newbury, RG14 1LN

Requires improvement

Map showing The Winchcombe School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,006 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

The Winchcombe School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils436 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Matt Percy
Local authorityWest Berkshire
Opened01 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135079.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading72%74%76%
Expected standard in writing56%67%73%
Expected standard in maths79%70%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils436
Girls202
Boys234
Eligible for free school meals17.4%
First language not English25%
SEN support69
EHC plan31
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.7%
Indian
11.2%
Other White
9.9%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Black African
1.4%
Pakistani
0.9%
White and Asian
0.7%
Irish
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence5.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence18.2%11.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)57
Applications (Reception)123
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)21.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.38
Support staff (FTE)29.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Winchcombe School
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Good
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Good
0.4 miPrimaryShaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRobert Sandilands Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryFir Tree Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Bartholomew's SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about The Winchcombe School

What is The Winchcombe School's Ofsted rating?

The Winchcombe School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Winchcombe School rank in England?

The Winchcombe School ranks 12,006 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Winchcombe School?

The Winchcombe School has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.