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St Edward's Catholic Junior School

Buckinghamshire, HP21 7JFPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1603 of 13,686 nationally

About St Edward's Catholic Junior School

St Edward's Catholic Junior School is a state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11, located in the Buckinghamshire local authority. Among the 137 primary schools in the county, it ranks 19th based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing it comfortably in the top 25 per cent nationally. The three highest-ranked schools in the same local authority are Ickford School, Frieth Church of England Combined School and Elangeni School. St Edward's also sits 18th out of 184 same-type schools in the LA overall. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, confirmed that standards are maintained and the school retains its Good rating, a grade it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2014. The school is Roman Catholic in character, with a headteacher named Joanna Heritage, and has capacity for 256 pupils, currently home to 255.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHazell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7JF
HeadteacherJoanna Heritage
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils255
Free School Meals (FSM)18.0%
School Capacity255 / 256 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryMusic RoomsForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingCricketGymnasticsFootballAthleticsDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Edward's Catholic Junior School

St Edward's Catholic Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.