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The Winchcombe School

Newbury, RG14 1LN · West Berkshire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Primary
1.3/10 Well below average

51st of 54 primary schools in West Berkshire we can score, 67 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,085 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9/10 among them, against 1.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 51.0 · 21 40% 0.84
Ofsted 5 35% 0.18
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 51.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9 out of 10 among them, against 1.7 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join The Phoenix Club and the School Council. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 445 pupils in a building with 420 places, meaning it is over capacity by 25. Consequently, places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With results below the national median, how does the school support pupils who are not reaching the expected standard? Since the school is over capacity, what is the process for securing a place? How does the recent Ofsted inspection influence current teaching priorities?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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