Longwick Church of England Combined School
Walnut Tree Lane, Longwick, Princes Risborough, HP27 9SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Collinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 146048
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844344769
About this school
Longwick Church of England Combined School is a Church of England primary academy in Princes Risborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
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 | 32 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 34% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 56% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 50% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 53% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
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 Longwick Church of England 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 | 44% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longwick Church of England Combined School compares
Longwick Church of England Combined School ranked 100th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.5% | 17.9% | 157 | — |
| Princes Risborough Primary School | 61% | 7% | 28.4% | 224 | 1.5 miles |
| Monks Risborough CofE Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 17.2% | 216 | 1.8 miles |
| Great Kimble Church of England School | 100% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 100 | 2.4 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor | 58% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 411 | 3.2 miles |
| Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School | — | 4.5% | 8.3% | 178 | 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.
Inspection history
- 28 November 2023
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Ungraded inspection report28 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.92%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.46%
- Persistent absence
- 24.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Princes Risborough Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Great Kimble Church of England School2.4 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor3.2 miles
Primary · Chinnor
-
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School3.3 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Princes Risborough
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School Primary
- Princes Risborough Primary School Primary
- Speen CofE VA School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Primary
- Princes Risborough School Secondary
- Red Kite School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Longwick Church of England Combined School teach?
- Longwick Church of England Combined School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Princes Risborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Longwick Church of England Combined School?
- The headteacher of Longwick Church of England Combined School is Ms Laura Collinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Longwick Church of England Combined School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longwick Church of England 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 big is Longwick Church of England Combined School?
- Longwick Church of England Combined School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Longwick Church of England Combined School full?
- Longwick Church of England Combined School has capacity for 218 pupils and 157 on roll (72%), 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 Longwick Church of England Combined School a faith school?
- Yes. Longwick Church of England Combined School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Longwick Church of England Combined School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Longwick Church of England Combined School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Longwick Church of England Combined School?
- Longwick Church of England Combined School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longwick Church of England Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longwick Church of England Combined School rank locally?
- Longwick Church of England Combined School ranked 100th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longwick Church of England Combined School's absence rate?
- Longwick Church of England Combined School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longwick Church of England Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longwick Church of England 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 10 July 2026.