Winslow Church of England School
Lowndes Way, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Dimbleby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 536
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 110449
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296712296
About this school
Winslow Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Winslow Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 43 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 53% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 65% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Winslow Church of England 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 | 46% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 370 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winslow Church of England School compares
Winslow Church of England School ranked 128th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.7% | 25.5% | 383 | — |
| Swanbourne Church of England VA School | 73% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 123 | 1.7 miles |
| Great Horwood Church of England School | 71% | 7.3% | 20.7% | 113 | 2.0 miles |
| Mursley Church of England School | — | 2.8% | 4.7% | 45 | 2.7 miles |
| East Claydon Church of England School | 80% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 104 | 3.1 miles |
| North Marston Church of England School | 53% | 3.1% | 17.2% | 90 | 3.3 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)
- 25.51%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swanbourne Church of England VA School1.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Great Horwood Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Mursley Church of England School2.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
East Claydon Church of England School3.1 miles
Primary · East Claydon
-
North Marston Church of England School3.3 miles
Primary · Buckingham
Other schools in Buckingham
Winslow Church of England School ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Buckingham.
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Finmere Church of England Primary School Primary
- George Grenville Academy Primary
- Lace Hill Academy Primary
- North Marston Church of England School Primary
- Padbury Church of England School Primary
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Primary
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Primary
- Thornborough Infant School Primary
- Twyford C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Winslow Church of England School teach?
- Winslow Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Buckingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Winslow Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Winslow Church of England School is Mrs Samantha Dimbleby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winslow Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winslow Church of England 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 Winslow Church of England School?
- Winslow Church of England School has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Winslow Church of England School full?
- Winslow Church of England School has capacity for 536 pupils and 383 on roll (71%), 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 Winslow Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Winslow Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Winslow Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Winslow Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- How have Winslow Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winslow Church of England School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Winslow Church of England School ranked 128th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Winslow Church of England School's absence rate?
- Winslow Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winslow Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winslow Church of England 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.