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Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onAylesbury, HP19 9NS

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

558

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School is a Community school primary school in Aylesbury, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School is a community school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 536 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #78 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #7,199 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 64%

Reading74% LA 78%

Writing61% LA 72%

Maths74% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading74% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing26% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths66% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading55% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing42% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths51% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA 0.6

-3.2 to -0.6

-3.8

Write

LA -0.6

-5.1 to -2.6

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.1 to -0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading55% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA 0.4

-5.5 to -2.4

-2.7

Write

LA -1.0

-4.1 to -1.2

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.6 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 65%

Reading58% LA 78%

Writing51% LA 77%

Maths66% LA 74%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA 0.2

-5.5 to -2.3

-5.4

Write

LA -1.1

-6.9 to -3.9

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.5 to -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 February 2024

Inspection Report

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10 July 2018

Inspection Report

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15 October 2014

Inspection Report

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29 January 2013

Inspection Report

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07 November 2012

Inspection Report

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04 May 2011

Inspection Report

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02 February 2010

Inspection Report

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23 April 2007

Inspection Report

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11 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-02-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-07-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-07

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 536 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	536	8	1.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	524	7	1.3%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	555	2	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	550	4	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	549	12	2.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	568	8	1.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	558	4	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	539	17	3.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	569	4	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	559	5	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	536	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	567	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	566	2	0.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	553	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	546	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	546	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	527	8	1.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	540	4	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	528	7	1.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	513	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	541	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	533	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	520	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	552	6	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	536	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	517	6	1.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 47 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 33 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree36%

agree54%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree35%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree24%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

not applicable34%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree18%

agree41%

disagree18%

strongly disagree18%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree25%

agree55%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree43%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree30%

agree54%

disagree13%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree59%

disagree4%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree39%

disagree9%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree30%

agree46%

disagree14%

strongly disagree1%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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