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Winslow Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham · MK18 3EN

Ages 3–11 · 383 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
306

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill71%

383 pupils · 536 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
193 / 190
School capacity
536
Capacity fill
383 / 536 (71%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Dimbleby

Location

Address
Lowndes Way, Winslow
Postcode
MK18 3EN
Town
Buckingham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Buckingham
18
Primary schools in Buckingham
13
Academies among open schools in Buckingham
33% (6)
Open schools in MK18
22
Primary in MK18
15
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Swanbourne Church of England VA School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK17 0SW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK17 0RG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK17 0RT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand1.07

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Dimbleby
Telephone
01296712296

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