Primary school

Waddesdon Village Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP18 0LQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,486 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 28%28% · 2016/172017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 95%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−41.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−21.7 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above+33.6 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 31 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 72% · 32 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 56% · 32 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 72% · 32 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 64% · 33 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 34% · 32 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 32 pupils · South East 64%72%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 31 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 31% · 32 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 32 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 32 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 6% · 33 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 32 pupils · South East 7%31%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 32 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 32 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 33 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 32 pupils · South East 106108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 32 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 32 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 33 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 32 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 32 pupils · South East 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.9%
26 of 31 who put it first2014 · 61.2%2026 · 83.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3126
2nd230
3rd172

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2019Good
  4. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026217
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.1%
First language not English13.8%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

99.5% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (17% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.7% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.9% not applicable63.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.9
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 11 FTE · Whole workforce 22.5 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,680
Spend per pupil£6,881
Staff spend per pupil£5,465
Reserve per pupil£105
  • +£22,717revenue reserve
  • −£43,589in-year balance

Grants £6,376 · self-generated £304 · premises £292 per pupil