The Winchcombe School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Berkshire
Unique reference
135079
Address
Maple Crescent, Shaw, RG14 1LN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
446 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
28.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.5%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.1%
Other White 12.6%
Indian 10.3%
Other 3.8%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 3.6%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
African 1.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingBelow average-2
MathsBelow average-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Winchcombe School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
56
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
52
3rd preference
34
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
7
3
Reception, Full-time
60
39
21
Year 1
59
28
31
Year 2
61
25
36
Year 3
62
37
25
Year 4
58
33
25
Year 5
61
33
28
Year 6
62
36
26
Year 2023-2024