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The Winchcombe School

Community school · Newbury · RG14 1LN

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

436 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
234 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
436 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
75
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matt Percy

Location

Address
Maple Crescent, Shaw
Postcode
RG14 1LN
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Primary schools in Newbury
28
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Primary in RG14
12
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewburyNear RG14

  • Speenhamland School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2AW · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2JG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7LU · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2RA · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.2 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7SJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Percy
Telephone
01635232780
Website
www.winchcombe.w-berks.sch.uk

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