The Gerrards Cross CofE School

About The Gerrards Cross CofE School

If you're a parent considering The Gerrards Cross CofE School, the numbers from its most recent Parent View survey paint a very positive picture. Of the 190 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, a striking 94% of parents said they would recommend the school to other families. That level of satisfaction is backed up by strong individual scores: 95% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 96% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 104 first-preference applications for just 57 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.37. In total, 192 families applied, and 56 first-preference offers were made. That kind of demand suggests a school that local parents trust and want to get their children into.

Academically, the school performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Buckinghamshire average of 64%. The school's score of 73 places it 33rd out of 137 primary schools in the county, comfortably within the top 25% nationally. Pupils also achieved strong average scaled scores of 108 in both reading and maths, and 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects. Ofsted's most recent graded inspection, in February 2025, rated the school Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. The previous inspection, back in 2014, had rated it Outstanding across the board, so the current Good rating still reflects a school performing well above the baseline.

The school is a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a near-full capacity of 432 pupils. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a chapel and a Forest School area, and there's a decent range of sports on offer, from swimming and tennis to netball and cross country. Clubs include coding, science and chess. The school's SEND provisions cover a broad spectrum, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. That said, the Parent View data on SEND support is worth noting: while 54% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, 44% disagreed or strongly disagreed, which is a significant split. For families without SEND needs, the school looks like a very strong, well-regarded local option, but those with specific requirements may want to investigate further.

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