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Thomas Hickman School

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location_onAylesbury, HP19 9HP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

501

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

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Thomas Hickman School is a Community school primary school in Aylesbury, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thomas Hickman School is a community school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 513 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #118 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #10,864 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 64%

Reading66% LA 78%

Writing61% LA 72%

Maths58% LA 74%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading61% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA 0.6

-2.8 to 0.4

-1.0

Write

LA -0.6

-2.5 to 0.6

-0.1

Maths

LA 0.1

-1.7 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading50% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA 0.4

-5.4 to -2.1

-2.1

Write

LA -1.0

-3.6 to -0.6

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.8 to -2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 65%

Reading58% LA 78%

Writing70% LA 77%

Maths62% LA 74%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.2

-2.7 to 0.5

-1.1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.6 to 0.4

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-2 to 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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11 September 2019

Inspection Report

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07 October 2015

Inspection Report

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27 June 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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20 June 2012

Inspection Report

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02 February 2011

Inspection Report

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25 September 2008

Inspection Report

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23 May 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-09-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-10-07

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-15

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

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

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 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 513 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below 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)	513	2	0.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	493	7	1.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	518	3	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	504	3	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	487	4	0.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	513	9	1.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	501	3	0.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	482	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	501	6	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	479	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	456	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	495	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	493	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	480	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	499	2	0.4%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	499	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	463	9	1.9%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	478	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	461	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	451	9	2.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	485	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	481	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	461	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	485	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	474	8	1.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	453	5	1.1%	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 49 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Thomas Hickman School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Highworth Combined School and Nursery

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