Whitchurch Combined School
North Marston Lane, Whitchurch, Aylesbury, HP22 4JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Mobbs
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 110333
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296641418
About this school
Whitchurch Combined School is a community primary school in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whitchurch Combined School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 61% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 68% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 81% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Whitchurch Combined School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitchurch Combined School compares
Whitchurch Combined School ranked 35th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 197 | — |
| North Marston Church of England School | 53% | 3.1% | 17.2% | 90 | 1.4 miles |
| Green Ridge Primary Academy | 68% | 3.9% | 12% | 660 | 3.0 miles |
| Quainton Church of England School | 58% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 175 | 3.1 miles |
| Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 447 | 3.6 miles |
| Thomas Hickman School | 52% | 6.6% | 36.5% | 500 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.13%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 5.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Marston Church of England School1.4 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Green Ridge Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Quainton Church of England School3.1 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Thomas Hickman School3.9 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
Whitchurch Combined School ranks 10th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Aylesbury.
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton School Primary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primary
- Brill Church of England School Primary
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Primary
- Elmhurst School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whitchurch Combined School teach?
- Whitchurch Combined School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitchurch Combined School?
- The headteacher of Whitchurch Combined School is Mrs Rachel Mobbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitchurch Combined School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitchurch Combined School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Whitchurch Combined School?
- Whitchurch Combined School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whitchurch Combined School full?
- Whitchurch Combined School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whitchurch Combined School a faith school?
- No. Whitchurch Combined School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whitchurch Combined School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whitchurch Combined School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Whitchurch Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitchurch Combined School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Whitchurch Combined School ranked 35th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whitchurch Combined School's absence rate?
- Whitchurch Combined School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitchurch Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitchurch Combined School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.