Marsh SchoolLoudwater Combined School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Wycombe.
Summary of the comparison
Marsh School and Loudwater Combined School are primary schools in High Wycombe.
Marsh School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Loudwater Combined School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Loudwater Combined School is ahead on our composite score.
Marsh School was judged the expected standard and Loudwater Combined School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Loudwater Combined School (77.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High WycombeMarsh School | High WycombeLoudwater Combined School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 177th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 28th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 166 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 210 | |
| Location | High Wycombe, HP11 1RW | High Wycombe, HP11 1JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.0% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 16.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Marsh School
Loudwater Combined School
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