St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
Stratford Drive, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, HP10 0QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Dennis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 110469
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628521553
About this school
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 55% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 94% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 77% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 84% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn 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 | 56% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn compares
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn ranked 24th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 225 | — |
| Wooburn Green Primary School | 80% | 6.1% | 28.8% | 177 | 1.0 miles |
| Claytons Primary School | 30% | 6.9% | 20.6% | 252 | 1.0 miles |
| Juniper Hill School | 67% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 431 | 1.1 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham | 79% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 210 | 1.7 miles |
| Carrington Junior School | 67% | 5.3% | 32.2% | 231 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 June 2025
- 22 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.5%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 6.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wooburn Green Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Claytons Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bourne End
-
Juniper Hill School1.1 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham1.7 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
-
Carrington Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn ranks 5th of the 36 ranked primary schools in High Wycombe.
- Abbey View Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Hill Primary School Primary
- Ash Hill Primary School Primary
- Beechview Academy Primary
- Bledlow Ridge School Primary
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cadmore End CofE School Primary
- Carrington Infant School Primary
- Carrington Junior School Primary
- Castlefield School Primary
- Cedar Park School & Nursery Primary
- Chepping View Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn teach?
- St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
- The headteacher of St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is Mrs Charlotte Dennis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn, 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 St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn?
- St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn full?
- St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn has capacity for 218 pupils and 225 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn as having nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn ranked 24th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's absence rate?
- St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn'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.