Robertswood School

About Robertswood School

Robertswood School is a state primary in Buckinghamshire, a county where competition for places is strong. Among 137 primary schools ranked in the local authority, Robertswood sits at 87th, placing it just below the median. The top-performing peers in the area include Ickford School, Frieth Church of England Combined School, and Elangeni School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. For families considering their options, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Chalfont St Giles Junior School, about 2.7 kilometres away. Robertswood itself has held a Good rating across both its most recent graded inspection in 2022 and its previous one in 2012, with all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 99 applications for 47 places, with 34 first-preference offers made.

Academically, Robertswood’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 60%, slightly below the local authority average of 64%. In individual subjects, 73% met the expected standard in maths, 67% in reading, and 71% in writing. At the higher standard, 29% achieved greater depth in maths, 38% in reading, but only 7% in both writing and the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 104 in maths and 105 in reading, both in line with national norms. Progress scores are not available for this school, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Nationally, Robertswood ranks in the 57th percentile among all primaries, and within the South East region it sits in the 56th percentile. These figures suggest solid but not standout outcomes, typical of a school that serves a broad intake.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, forest school, sensory room, playing fields, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious state primary. Sports provision is strong, with football, cricket, cross country, swimming, athletics, tennis and netball on offer, alongside clubs for drama, eco activities and coding. SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a nursery on site and a capacity of 406 against 416 pupils on roll, the school is operating slightly above capacity, which explains its oversubscribed status. Robertswood will suit families who value a community-focused primary with good pastoral and SEND support, and who are comfortable with its mid-table academic standing within Buckinghamshire.

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