Primary school

Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Gloucestershire
  • GL54 5PZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,495 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 83%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 48%2018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 62%2024/25: top 83%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM49% · South West 62%2/10 Well below South West−10.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South West 6%3/10 Below−28.2 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+17.1 pts
Maths score102 · South West 1042/10 Well below South West+5.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 68% · 28 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 57% · 30 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 62% · 45 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 58% · 40 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 49% · 39 pupils · South West 62%68%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 45 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 40 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 3% · 39 pupils · South West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 45 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 40 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 39 pupils · South West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 45 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 40 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 39 pupils · South West 104105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd10
3rd61

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Outstanding
  4. 2023Remains Outstanding
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026261
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.4%
First language not English0.7%
SEN support18.5%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.2%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

82.9% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (25.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.9% not applicable26.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable57.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed64.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent67.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 10.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 12.5 FTE · Whole workforce 22.8 · 38 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,465
Spend per pupil£6,181
Staff spend per pupil£4,982
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£80,000in-year balance

Grants £6,199 · self-generated £266 · premises £177 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST (24 academies) · trust reserve £3,107,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it