St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn, High Wycombe
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in High Wycombe. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn in detail
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors at St Paul's I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to our school. We are a small, one-form entry village school nestled in the heart of Wooburn Green."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £9 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 94% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn are Wooburn Green Primary School (1 mile, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); Claytons Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 60% maths); Juniper Hill School (1.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham (1.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 93% maths).
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wooburn Green Primary SchoolClaytons Primary SchoolJuniper Hill SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham
What parents say
112 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bourne End Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Paul's is a happy, inclusive school where pupils feel safe and develop strong confidence. Teachers have excellent subject expertise, particularly in art and history, and the school provides outstanding support for pupils with SEND. The school also offers a rich range of activities beyond the classroom, including clubs, visiting speakers and educational trips that prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Strong curriculum with carefully sequenced knowledge that builds understanding over time, enriched with memorable activities like times tables house competitions
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who receive targeted help and make positive progress
- Growing reading culture with a well-structured phonics programme and effective support for struggling readers
- Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs that develop pupils' talents and character
- Calm, respectful conduct throughout the school with pupils who are polite, well-mannered and keen to do well
Areas for Improvement
- Learning is not always matched to individual pupils' needs - some pupils lose interest when work is too easy or too difficult
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding across all subjects, meaning misconceptions are not always addressed
- Some pupils do not receive ambitious enough education or are not stretched sufficiently when they have secured important knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders taking their duty of care very seriously and creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
crochet, musical theatre, chess, sports, outdoor learning programme, enterprise schemes, workshops, visiting speakers, whole-school events
St Paul's Church of England Combined School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school that has maintained good standards following staffing changes. The school successfully nurtures pupils' confidence and creates a happy, safe learning environment where conduct is calm and respectful.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
112 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
Reception Open Days - 8th October & 25th November
23 Sep 2026
New Allergen & Anaphylaxis Policy
21 Sep 2026
Celebrating St Paul's Day Together
29 Jun 2026
WORLD BOOK DAY
10 Mar 2026
St Paul's has Values...
23 Feb 2026
School Closure - Wednesday 11th February
10 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn.
- Quackers Out Of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn, with their latest published grades:
- New Beginnings Nursery - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 24 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Bourne End Day Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 10 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Abbotsbrook Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.1 milesOfsted, 19 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Odds Farm Park Day Nursery and Activity Day Camps - Day nursery, 1.2 milesOfsted, 16 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Marlow Opportunity Playgroup 1 - Pre-school, 1.3 milesOfsted, 29 November 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
Will you get a place at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
For 2026 entry it had 25 first choices for 27 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Bourne End Primary planning area (Buckinghamshire) will have 139 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
122
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,167
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,133
Per pupil
£1137k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
What are SATs results like at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
Of the pupils at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
Classes at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn has around 225 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
3.7% of sessions were missed at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Quackers Out Of School Club (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is at Stratford Drive, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)