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Whitchurch Combined School, Aylesbury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Whitchurch Combined School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Aylesbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Whitchurch Combined School in detail

Whitchurch Combined School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our vision is that every child attending our school will have the opportunity to develop their full academic and personal potential in a caring and stimulating environment. This is encapsulated in our vision: Growing today, ready for tomorrow. The safety and well being of our pupils is paramount."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball and Lego.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Whitchurch Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Whitchurch Combined School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Whitchurch Combined School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Whitchurch Combined School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitchurch Combined School are North Marston Church of England School (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); Green Ridge Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths); Quainton Church of England School (3.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); and Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).

Whitchurch Combined School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

North Marston Church of England SchoolGreen Ridge Primary AcademyQuainton Church of England SchoolBuckingham Park Church of England Primary School

Who goes there

12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 4 (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

Whitchurch Combined School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 Whitchurch Combined School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Combined School (outside), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

Suspensions and exclusions

Whitchurch Combined School 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; 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

Offered a place in 2020 (~7.7km)Unlikely (~10.0km)

Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 4.788 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Mobbs
Pupils:197
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01296641418
Address:North Marston Lane, Whitchurch, Aylesbury, HP22 4JG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 6 February 2024View full report
URN:110333
UKPRN:10077895
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aylesbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

12.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+22ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitchurch Combined School.

  • S4A Group Ltd @ WhitchurchAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Whitchurch Combined School is a community 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

Combined School (o/s)
40m · 1 min walk
The Surgery (Adj)
144m · 2 min walk
Oving Road (o/s 8)
575m · 9 min walk
Marston Hill (Northbound)
794m · 13 min walk
Bowling Alley (Southbound)
798m · 13 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Whitchurch Combined School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Whitchurch Combined School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Whitchurch Combined School.
  • Last distance offered for 2019 and 2020 entry, from Buckinghamshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Whitchurch Combined School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Buckinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

200 pupils

208 places

8 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury

High pressure
New homes approved:2,855
Projected new pupils:714

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aylesbury

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(5)

6 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

26 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 January 2011

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

18.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication18
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
83.2%
Asian
4.5%
Black
1.5%
Mixed
6.6%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.2%
English as Additional Language6.1%

197

Total Pupils

103

Boys

94

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,213

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,405

Per pupil

£1174k

Total funding

£38k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£51,378
EAL funding£6,668
Lump sum£148,638

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
1.9%
20/21
4.1%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Whitchurch Combined School

What are SATs results like at Whitchurch Combined School?

Of the pupils at Whitchurch Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.

What is Whitchurch Combined School's Ofsted rating?

Whitchurch Combined School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.

How close to Whitchurch Combined School do you need to live?

Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 3.148 for 2019 entry, then 4.788 for 2020 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.

Is it hard to get a place at Whitchurch Combined School?

Whitchurch Combined School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Whitchurch Combined School?

Classes at Whitchurch Combined School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Whitchurch Combined School?

Whitchurch Combined School has around 197 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Whitchurch Combined School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Whitchurch Combined School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Whitchurch Combined School?

Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitchurch Combined School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Whitchurch Combined School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: S4A Group Ltd @ Whitchurch (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Whitchurch Combined School's term dates?

Whitchurch Combined School is a community 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 Whitchurch Combined School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Whitchurch Combined School?

Whitchurch Combined School is at North Marston Lane, Whitchurch, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4JG.

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

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