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Twyford C of E School, Buckingham

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Twyford C of E School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Buckingham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 12 schools in Buckingham with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Twyford C of E School in detail

Twyford C of E School in its own words

In its own words: "Twyford C of E School prides itself on offering an exciting and excellent education for children from the age of 2 to 11 years old. A small village school, Twyford is the perfect learning environment for our children to thrive. “ It is a lovely, gentle school and the children are really happy."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Twyford C of E School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Twyford C of E School

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Twyford C of E School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Twyford C of E School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Twyford C of E School are Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School (2.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 72% maths); Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Roundwood Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); and Grendon Underwood School (3.8 miles, 94% reading, 94% maths).

Twyford C of E School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-SchoolMarsh Gibbon CofE Primary SchoolRoundwood Primary SchoolGrendon Underwood School

Who goes there

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Twyford C of E School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Twyford C of E School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crown PH (opposite), 200 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Twyford C of E School issued 2 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sam Thompson
Pupils:102
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01296730305
Address:Church Street, Twyford, Buckingham, MK18 4EU
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:110437
UKPRN:10081278
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

16.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 86% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 53% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

15.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Twyford C of E School.

  • Nxt Level Coaching @ Twyford C of EAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Twyford C of E School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Buckinghamshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Crown PH (opp)
196m · 3 min walk
Rosehill Crescent (adj)
443m · 7 min walk
Manor House (opp)
520m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Twyford C of E School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Twyford C of E School

Will you get a place at Twyford C of E School?

For 2026 entry it had 9 first choices for 10 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

93 pupils

105 places

12 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Buckinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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 Winslow Primary planning area (Buckinghamshire) will have 199 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(6)

21 March 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 September 2017
2 July 2013
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

12

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

13.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication5
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
78.4%
Asian
1.0%
Black
2.0%
Mixed
7.9%
Chinese
2.0%
Unclassified
4.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.7%
English as Additional Language3.9%

102

Total Pupils

53

Boys

49

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

11.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,554

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,857

Per pupil

£713k

Total funding

£26k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£31,351
EAL funding£2,176
Sparsity£45,000
Lump sum£148,638

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4%

Overall absence

7.1%

Persistent absence

84

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)7.1%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.5%
20/21
4.7%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Twyford C of E School

What are SATs results like at Twyford C of E School?

Of the pupils at Twyford C of E School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.

What is Twyford C of E School's Ofsted rating?

Twyford C of E School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.

Is it hard to get a place at Twyford C of E School?

Twyford C of E School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Twyford C of E School?

Classes at Twyford C of E School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Twyford C of E School?

Twyford C of E School has around 102 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Twyford C of E School?

3.4% of sessions were missed at Twyford C of E School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent.

Does Twyford C of E School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Nxt Level Coaching @ Twyford C of E (registered, not yet graded).

What are Twyford C of E School's term dates?

Twyford C of E School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Twyford C of E School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Twyford C of E School?

Twyford C of E School is at Church Street, Twyford, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4EU.

Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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