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William Harding School

Buckinghamshire, HP21 9TJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
78 1st-choice / 98 places
Ranking
#6,133
of 13,686 nationally

About William Harding School

William Harding School is a large state primary in Buckinghamshire, currently educating 808 pupils against a capacity of 870, so it is running close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17.2%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests a more diverse socioeconomic intake than many of its local counterparts. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 180 applications for 98 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.84. Of those applications, 78 were first-preference choices, and exactly 78 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family that put it top got in. This is a school that clearly appeals to local parents, but it is not yet at the point where a first-preference application guarantees nothing — though with numbers like these, that could change.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHazlehurst Drive, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9TJ
HeadteacherTrudy Cotchin
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils808
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity808 / 870 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsTennisFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubDramaChoirGardening

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: williamhardingschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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William Harding School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.