Widmer End Community Combined School

School overview

Widmer End Community Combined School is a primary school serving High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 192 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Widmer End Community Combined School 'Good'. 74% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 15.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Widmer End Community Combined School their first choice was offered one of its 25 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 20.7 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.