Overstone Combined School, Wing

Requires Improvement
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kirsty Eales
Pupils:180 / 218 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01296688799
Address:Church Street, Wing, LU7 0NY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 July 2025View full report
URN:110519
UKPRN:10077496
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aylesbury
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Overstone is a welcoming, caring school where your child will feel safe and happy. The school excels in reading instruction and develops strong communication skills from the early years onwards. Your child will benefit from excellent pastoral care, a calm and orderly environment, and many enriching experiences that develop their confidence and character.

Key Strengths

  • Reading is prioritised highly with pupils reading accurately and fluently across the school
  • Strong behaviour and positive attitudes, with pupils consistently showing kindness and respect
  • Early years provision is good with children building secure foundations and developing as confident communicators
  • Effective pastoral care and support for pupils' physical and mental well-being
  • Effective support provided for pupils with education, health and care plans

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching does not always focus on the most important knowledge pupils need, limiting their progress across the curriculum
  • Staff lack expertise in some areas to deliver the curriculum effectively and adapt it for disadvantaged pupils including those with SEND
  • Gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always identified and addressed quickly through assessment
  • Attendance strategies are not supporting some disadvantaged pupils adequately
  • Leaders lack clear oversight of how effectively the curriculum meets the needs of disadvantaged pupils

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Enterprise day, safety trips to specialist centres

Overstone Combined School is a caring school where pupils are happy and safe with good behaviour and personal development. However, the quality of education requires improvement, particularly in ensuring consistent curriculum delivery and support for disadvantaged pupils.

At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend69%
Child is happy85%
Well taught75%
Good progress69%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development63%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMathsWriting-26pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 53%. Maths has remained stable at around 59%. Writing has declined from 76% to 50%.

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

21.7

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cottesloe School (adj)
210m · 3 min walk
Church Street (adj)
265m · 4 min walk
The Dove (adj)
312m · 5 min walk
Soulbury Turn (Opp)
602m · 10 min walk
Village Hall (Opp)
616m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

180 pupils

218 capacity

38 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wing

Low pressure
New homes approved:43
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wing

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,847

Applications

5,934

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

8 July 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
8 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
19 November 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.36226%

Overall absence

18.82353%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised5.13658%
Unauthorised1.22568%
Persistent (10%+)18.82353%
Severe (50%+)1.17647%

Absence trend

3.89828%
18/19
3.69695%
20/21
9.39386%
21/22
6.04556%
22/23
6.3342%
23/24
6.36226%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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