Stoke Mandeville Combined School

About Stoke Mandeville Combined School

Stoke Mandeville Combined School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 107 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.57. Of those, 43 families put it down as their first preference, and 29 of them were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests parents in Buckinghamshire see something they really like here. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with 217 pupils on roll — slightly over its official capacity of 210. Headteacher Eileen Stewart leads a school that has clearly built a strong reputation, and while the data doesn't include a specific parent recommendation percentage, the sheer volume of applications tells its own story about how local families view the school.

Academically, Stoke Mandeville performs solidly against the local backdrop. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's just one point below the Buckinghamshire local authority average of 64%, so it's very much in line with what you'd expect from a good local primary. Breaking it down, reading scores were a particular strength: 81% hit the expected level and 25% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Maths was a bit lower, with 69% at expected and 9% at the higher standard, averaging 102. Writing saw 81% at expected but only 3% at the higher end. The school ranks 76th out of 137 primaries in Buckinghamshire on the key measure of expected standards, placing it in the top half nationally. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2018 rated it Good across the board, and a follow-up ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good — a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a gymnasium, sports hall, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite and even a chapel. On the sports front, pupils can get involved in cross country, football, cricket, netball, swimming, dance and rounders, while clubs include art, drama, book club, choir and science club. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND provision is notably comprehensive: the school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder, and it also has a resourced provision. With 17.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a reasonably mixed catchment. Given its oversubscription, families living closer to the school will have a stronger chance of securing a place. It's a solid, well-regarded option for parents who want a good local primary with strong SEND support and a broad extracurricular offer.

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