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St Mary's Church of England School

Academy converter · Aylesbury · HP19 7WF

Ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
378

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
163
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill107%

448 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
233 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
448 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Bennett

Location

Address
Keen Close, Fairford Leys
Postcode
HP19 7WF
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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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  • Bearbrook Combined School

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • Thomas Hickman School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Oak Green School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • Elmhurst School

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Ashmead Combined School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM30.5%

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  • Stone Church of England Combined School

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    Aylesbury · HP17 8PD · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.81

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Bennett
Telephone
01296482094
Website
www.st-marysaylesbury.bucks.sch.uk/

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