Primary school

Overstone Combined School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • LU7 0NY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,340 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 81%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 89%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM44% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−6.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−55.2 pts
Reading score101 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−38.4 pts
Maths score101 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East−18.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 29 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 74% · 42 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 53% · 32 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 54% · 41 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 44% · 32 pupils · South East 64%76%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 19% · 42 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 16% · 32 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 41 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 32 pupils · South East 7%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 42 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 41 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 101 · 32 pupils · South East 106106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 32 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 41 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 101 · 32 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd30
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026180
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.8%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

82.6% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 48 responses (26.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.9% not applicable62.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above41.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school75% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school79.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult7.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.7
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 10.3 FTE · Whole workforce 28.1 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,146
Spend per pupil£9,605
Staff spend per pupil£7,227
Reserve per pupil−£1,778
  • −£319,959revenue reserve
  • −£262,707in-year balance

Grants £7,083 · self-generated £1,063 · premises £414 per pupil