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Whitchurch Combined School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
North Marston Lane, Whitchurch, Aylesbury HP22 4JG · whitchurchcombined.co.uk · 01296 641418
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.08 mi
- 6.56 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 6 {7} (catchment,{siblings}), Rule 6 (catchment), Rule 7 (siblings), and some applicants offered under Rule 8 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 197
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule 6 {7} (catchment,{siblings}), Rule 6 (catchment), Rule 7 (siblings), and some applicants offered under Rule 8 (distance)” went to a home 4.08 mi (6.56 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 32 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 6 {7} (catchment,{siblings}), Rule 6 (catchment), Rule 7 (siblings), and some applicants offered under Rule 8 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.08 mi6.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitchurch Combined School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 22
- 10% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied