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The Winchcombe School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Maple Crescent, Shaw, Newbury RG14 1LN · winchcombe.w-berks.sch.uk · 01635 232780
On the mapSearch near RG14 1LN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Berkshire 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 436
- 16 over 420 places · 104%
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- First language not English
- 25%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 57 | 38 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 54 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 86 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Berkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Winchcombe School on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Positive
- 79%
- Replies
- 86
- 19% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 24 parents (28%) whose child was bullied
based on 24 parents (28%) with SEND