The Winchcombe School — School information

About the school

The Winchcombe School is an open primary school in West Berkshire.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.

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Latest inspection: 10 February 2026
Published: 25 March 2026
Inspection type: S5 Inspection

Published inspection outcomes

Safeguarding

Met

Inclusion

Needs attention

Curriculum and teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance and behaviour

Needs attention

Personal development and wellbeing

Expected standard

Early years

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Needs attention

Results and school context

Key Stage 2 results

64 pupils

Combined attainment

Reading, writing and maths expected standard

School: 51%
West Berkshire: 57%
England: 62%

Reading, writing and maths higher standard

School: 0%
West Berkshire: 6%
England: 8%

Subject attainment

Reading expected standard

School: 72%
West Berkshire: 74%
England: 75%

Writing expected standard

School: 56%
West Berkshire: 67%
England: 72%

Maths expected standard

School: 79%
West Berkshire: 70%
England: 74%

Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected

School: 64%
West Berkshire: 70%
England: 73%

Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher

School: 26%
West Berkshire: 27%
England: 30%

Science expected standard

School: 82%
West Berkshire: 82%
England: 82%

Scaled scores

Reading average scaled score

School: 107
West Berkshire: 105
England: 106

Maths average scaled score

School: 105
West Berkshire: 104
England: 105

Grammar average scaled score

School: 104
West Berkshire: 105
England: 105

Pupil context and attendance

DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.

Pupils on roll

445

Girls

46.97%

Boys

53.03%

SEN support

14.16%

Education, health and care plan

6.29%

English as an additional language

26.50%

Eligible for free school meals in the past six years

16.59%

Overall absence

5.65

Persistent absence

15.62