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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextURN 110293

The John Hampden School

Community school · Aylesbury · HP22 6HF

Ages 3–7 · 270 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
135
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
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 fill91%

270 pupils · 296 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
135 / 135
School capacity
296
Capacity fill
270 / 296 (91%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs S Parkinson

Location

Address
Wharf Road, Wendover
Postcode
HP22 6HF
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.2%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Primary schools in Aylesbury
42
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP22
16
Primary in HP22
12
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.

  • Wendover Church of England Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 6HF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 5PN · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.43

    0.6 miles away

  • Weston Turville Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 5RW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 5JJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.02

    2.4 miles away

  • Stoke Mandeville Combined School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 5XA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.62

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S Parkinson
Telephone
01296622629

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