SchoolScoresAshmead Combined School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Cole Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8SU
01296 484434 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 January 2020. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
92 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 110356), before it changed to its current form.
68% — 3 points above the Buckinghamshire average, and 6 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 73% | 80% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 80% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 84% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Buckinghamshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 87 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 86 |
| Of those, offered a place | 86 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 162 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.4 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.3% | 17.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.7% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 36.5% | 21.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 19th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 63% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 78% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 12.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 23rd lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 44% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 24th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 26th highest of 42 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 45% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.2 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 35th highest of 42 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 16% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 19th highest of 40 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 43% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 14.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Oak Green School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Harding School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bearbrook Combined School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turnfurlong Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turnfurlong Infant School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
- St Mary's CofE School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Stoke Mandeville Combined School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmhurst School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ashmead Combined School's Ofsted rating?
Ashmead Combined School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 January 2020.
How did Ashmead Combined School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Ashmead Combined School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 86 families put Ashmead Combined School as their first choice for 87 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 86 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151367.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.