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St Mary's Church of England School

Buckinghamshire, HP19 7WFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,375
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England School

St Mary's Church of England School sits slightly below the Buckinghamshire primary average on the headline KS2 measure, with 58% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a local authority average of 64%. That gap of six percentage points places the school 98th out of 184 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom half of the LA ranking. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, comfortably above the national benchmark, while maths and writing came in at 71% and 64% respectively. Only 5% of pupils hit the higher standard across all three subjects, which is a low figure, though 25% achieved higher in reading and 24% in maths. The school's average scaled scores of 106 in reading and 104 in maths are solid, suggesting that while the proportion reaching the top tier is small, most children are leaving with a secure grasp of the basics.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressKeen Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 7WF
HeadteacherLisa Bennett
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils448
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity448 / 420 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketFootballCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

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

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