Wingrave Church of England Combined School

About Wingrave Church of England Combined School

Wingrave Church of England Combined School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, currently educating 202 children against a capacity of 210. That leaves only a handful of spare places, and the demand is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 40 applications for 30 total places, with 28 offers going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio sits at 1.33, meaning roughly one in three applicants missed out. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 13.9%, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but still a meaningful minority, suggesting a genuinely mixed intake rather than a heavily disadvantaged one. The school’s Church of England character is reflected in its facilities, which include a chapel, and the headteacher is M Tomson. With the school running close to capacity and oversubscribed, it’s clearly a popular choice among local families.

Academically, Wingrave performs solidly. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, comfortably above the Buckinghamshire local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 42nd out of 137 primary schools in the county, placing it in the top 50% and the top 30th percentile nationally. Average scores in reading and maths both sit at 106, and 86% of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. At the higher end, 38% achieved a higher standard in reading and 31% in maths, though the combined higher figure is just 3%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2025, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Good. Leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all remain Good.

The school offers a strong set of facilities including a Forest School, sensory room, sports hall, music rooms, art studios and a library. Sports provision covers dance, swimming, netball, cricket and athletics, while clubs include chess, book club, choir, science club, art club and eco club. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 98% of the 40 respondents would recommend the school, and 83% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. No respondents reported having a child with SEND, so the school’s SEND provision data is limited. Wingrave suits families who want a well-regarded, oversubscribed village primary with a Church of England foundation, strong core results and a broad enrichment offer.

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