Spinfield School

About Spinfield School

Spinfield School’s headline metrics put it well ahead of the Buckinghamshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (RWM) sits at 64%, Spinfield achieves 90% — a striking 26-point gap. That places the school 4th out of 184 primary schools in the county, comfortably inside the top 5% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed by a factor of nearly 4 to 1, with 117 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 29 of those 30 offers went to first-preference families. This level of demand is a clear signal that local parents see Spinfield as a strong bet, and the data backs that up.

Academically, the school’s KS2 results are consistently strong across the board. In reading, 93% of pupils met the expected standard and 63% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 110. In maths, 90% met the expected standard and 47% hit the higher standard, with an average score of 108. Writing saw 93% at the expected level and 20% at the higher level. Ofsted’s most recent graded inspection in 2019 rated the school Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and behaviour and attitudes. An ungraded inspection in 2025 noted that the school had improved significantly since then, and the early years provision, quality of education, and leadership and management were all rated Good. The previous inspection in 2007 had rated the school Outstanding, so the current Good rating reflects a shift in the inspection framework rather than a decline in performance.

Spinfield is a small school, operating at capacity with 211 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. It offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, forest school, sensory room, and an ICT suite, plus clubs like coding, choir, gardening and science club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and physical disabilities, though the Parent View data shows no responses from families with SEND children, so it’s hard to gauge how well that support works in practice. Parent satisfaction is otherwise extremely high: 99% of respondents would recommend the school, and 96% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. For families in the Marlow area who want a high-performing, oversubscribed state primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear focus on personal development, Spinfield is a compelling option — but you’ll need to get that first-preference application in early.

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