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The Winchcombe School

Maple Crescent, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1LN

Local ranking48th of 63 primary schools in West Berkshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
56.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
61

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
445
Boys
236 (53%)
Girls
209 (47%)
Capacity
420 (106% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
16.6%
EAL
26.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.3%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,156/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.5%
  • White Other: 12.8%
  • Asian Indian: 10.7%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

65.5%

White British

12.8%

White Other

10.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135079
UKPRN
10075228
Establishment No.
3359

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