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The Winchcombe School
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| Capacity for sustained improvement | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Pupils practice basic numeracy skills regularly and are competent with mental calculations.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is well planned and supported by a good range of visits and visitors.
Areas Needing Improvement: Raise attainment in literacy by ensuring pupils consistently spell accurately and use vocabulary correctly.
Support for Falling Behind: Classroom support is good, especially for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, and with good attention to their personal safety; they say they feel safe.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils' attainment in mathematics has risen most noticeably, but literacy skills show some unevenness.
Support for SEND Pupils: Overall, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: They say they feel safe and that the school deals well with rare incidents of bullying.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school ensures that pupils are safe and secure, though administrative issues were noted.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers are pleased with the school, describing it as a happy and friendly environment.
Parental Involvement: Informal approaches such as coffee mornings and shared learning logs effectively involve parents.
Extracurricular Activities: A wide range of well-supported out-of-school activities are available.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers organize challenging learning activities based on a good understanding of how well pupils learn.
Impact on Student Progress: Good and improving teaching is leading to the increasing rate of progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Assessment information is mostly used well to provide work matched to learning needs.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Improvements in teaching are being tackled but are not fully embedded.
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The Winchcombe School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Berkshire, South East.
It has 446 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.
At this school, 55% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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We appreciate your interest in The Winchcombe School. This website should be helpful to you and provide you with a glimpse into life at our school, in my opinion. We are quite proud of our school, its encouraging environment, the calibre of the educational options we provide, and the fantastic growth our students achieve. Children are content at our school and like its stimulating curriculum, fun after-school programmes, and nurturing environment. We hope you will enrol at The Winchcombe School and join our welcoming student body. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us to schedule a visit or casual meeting if you require any additional information about the school.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
C+
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B-
|
C+
|
| Ofset report | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 20.9 | 25.8 | 16.1 |
| Proficient Math | 103 | 108 | 100 |
| Proficient Read | 105 | 109 | 102 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 103 | 93 | 97 |
| Reading | 105 | 95 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 55% | 50.44% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% | 8.46% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.1 | Below Average |
| Writing | -2 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.9 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 4 | 100 | 96 |
| Reading | 104 1 | 101 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% 16 | 61.82% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% 9 | 11.95% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.6 | Average |
| Maths | 1.1 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 101 3 | 95 | 94 |
| Reading | 103 1 | 97 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 56% 16 | 62.33% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% 2 | 11.87% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.4 | Average |
| Writing | -0.3 | Average |
| Maths | -1.9 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 | 93 | 93 |
| Reading | 104 | 94 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | 57.24% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% | 9.79% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.6 | Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 25th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 22nd Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 24th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 19th Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 23rd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Winchcombe School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1