SchoolScoresWilliam Harding School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Hazlehurst Drive, Aylesbury, HP21 9TJ
01296 421733 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 June 2022.
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 | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| 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
123 pupils in this year group.
67% — 2 points above the Buckinghamshire average, and 5 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 80% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 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 | 53 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 52 |
| Of those, offered a place | 52 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 119 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 12 places for speech, language and communication needs; Physical disability. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 10th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.9% | 17.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 25th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.6% | 21.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 33rd lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 34th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.2% | 12.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 34th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 31st lowest of 41 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 37th highest of 42 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.0 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 41st highest of 42 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 9% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.8 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 7th highest of 40 state primary schools in Aylesbury. Higher than 76% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.2% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Turnfurlong Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turnfurlong Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Bedgrove Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Bedgrove Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashmead Combined School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oak Green School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Mandeville Combined School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is William Harding School's Ofsted rating?
William Harding School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 June 2022.
How did William Harding School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points above the England average of 62%.
Is William Harding School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 52 families put William Harding School as their first choice for 53 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 52 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 110358.
- 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.