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Turnfurlong Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Foundation school
Turnfurlong Lane, Aylesbury HP21 7PL · turnfurlong-inf.bucks.sch.uk · 01296 489265
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Last distance offered
- 1.32 mi
- 2.12 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants offered up to Rule 3(4) (catchment {sibling}), Rule 3 (catchment), Rule 4 (siblings), Rule 5 (attending the linked nursery), Rule 6 (children of staff), and some under Rule 7 (distance). · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 306
- 36 over 270 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 33%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All applicants offered up to Rule 3(4) (catchment {sibling}), Rule 3 (catchment), Rule 4 (siblings), Rule 5 (attending the linked nursery), Rule 6 (children of staff), and some under Rule 7 (distance).” went to a home 1.32 mi (2.12 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 93 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 93 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 99 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 87 | 72 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 87 | 78 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 84 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants offered up to Rule 3(4) (catchment {sibling}), Rule 3 (catchment), Rule 4 (siblings), Rule 5 (attending the linked nursery), Rule 6 (children of staff), and some under Rule 7 (distance). | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.32 mi2.12 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Turnfurlong Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 80
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 52% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied