The Winchcombe School
Community school in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 436 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 17.60% |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Maple Crescent, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1LN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.winchcombe.w-berks.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01635232780 |
| URN | 135079 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 25 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Speenhamland School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Willows Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Berkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.