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Elmhurst School

Academy sponsor led · Aylesbury · HP20 2DB

Ages 2–11 · 468 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
387

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill97%

468 pupils · 482 places

Pupils on roll
468
Boys / girls
241 / 227
School capacity
482
Capacity fill
468 / 482 (97%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Miss Kirsty Needham

Location

Address
Dunsham Lane, Elmhurst School, Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, Hp20 2db
Postcode
HP20 2DB
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 468 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.1%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Primary schools in Aylesbury
42
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP20
5
Primary in HP20
4
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 HP20

  • St Louis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP20 2XZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 9NS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand1.29

    0.6 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Bierton Church of England Combined School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 5DF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.76

    1.1 miles away

  • Thomas Hickman School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 9HP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.81

    1.2 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Needham
Telephone
01296481380
Website
www.elmhurstschool.co.uk

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