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Ashmead Combined School

Foundation school · Aylesbury · HP21 8SU

Ages 2–11 · 707 pupils · Buckinghamshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
562

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

108

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
198
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

707 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
707
Boys / girls
346 / 361
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
707 / 720 (98%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
165
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mike Pearse

Location

Address
Cole Road
Postcode
HP21 8SU
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 707 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.1%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Primary schools in Aylesbury
42
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP21
20
Primary in HP21
9
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AylesburyNear HP21

  • Ashmead Combined School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP21 8SU · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM30.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oak Green School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP21 8LJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • William Harding School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP21 9TJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Bearbrook Combined School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 7QP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.04

    1.0 miles away

  • Turnfurlong Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP21 7PL · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Turnfurlong Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP21 7PL · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.84

    1.3 miles away

  • St Mary's Church of England School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 7WF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.15

    1.3 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP21 7JF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.5%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Pearse

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