Winslow Church of England School

About Winslow Church of England School

Parents at Winslow Church of England School are broadly positive, with 81% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure comes from 73 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 74 applications for 56 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.32, and made 48 offers to first-preference families. On individual survey questions, the strongest signals came from happiness and safety — 86% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 87% felt their child is safe. Behaviour and expectations also scored well, with 84% agreeing the school has high expectations and 84% saying pupils are well behaved. However, concerns about SEND support were more divided: among the 36% of respondents with a child receiving SEND provision, 23% strongly disagreed that the school gives the right support, while 65% agreed or strongly agreed. Similarly, 29% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly, though 50% agreed or strongly agreed.

Academically, the school sits in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and within Buckinghamshire. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 106th out of 137 primaries in Buckinghamshire on this measure, placing it in the bottom 50% of the county. Individual subject scores were mixed: 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in writing, but only 60% did so in maths. At the higher standard, just 7% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted visited in January 2025 and rated the school Good across all areas — a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The inspection judged behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years provision all as Good.

The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 536 pupils but currently enrols 370, so there is some room for growth. Facilities include playing fields, an outdoor playground, art studios, an ICT suite, music rooms, a library and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cross country, football, cricket, athletics and rounders, while clubs cover choir, coding and drama. The school’s SEND register covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties or disabilities. Given the mixed parent feedback on SEND support and the below-average KS2 outcomes, this school may suit families who prioritise a strong sense of community and recent Ofsted improvement over top-tier academic results, and who are able to supplement learning at home. The oversubscription suggests it remains a popular local choice despite the academic ranking.

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