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Bearbrook Combined School

Academy converter · Aylesbury · HP19 7QP

Ages 2–11 · 498 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

498 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
498
Boys / girls
260 / 238
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
498 / 420 (119%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
145
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
Sponsor
Great Learners Trust
Headteacher
Katie Smith

Location

Address
Fowler Road
Postcode
HP19 7QP
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 498 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Primary schools in Aylesbury
42
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP19
7
Primary in HP19
5
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.

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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM39.3%
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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.13

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Contact

Headteacher
Katie Smith
Telephone
01296488331
Website
www.bearbrookschool.co.uk/

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