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Loudwater Combined School

Buckinghamshire, HP11 1JJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1716 of 13,686 nationally

About Loudwater Combined School

Loudwater Combined School is clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 79 applications for just 27 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.93, meaning nearly three families applied for every spot. Of those 79 applicants, 25 put Loudwater as their first preference, and all 25 were offered a place. This level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents in the area, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view survey percentage to back that up directly. The school is at full capacity with 210 pupils, and 23.8 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for primary schools and points to a genuinely mixed intake. Headteacher Christopher Spratt has been in post since at least the most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024, which rated the school Good across every category including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSchool Way, Loudwater Combined School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1JJ
HeadteacherChristopher Spratt
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)23.8%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryRoundersNetballSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubEco ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Loudwater Combined School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.