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Waddesdon Village Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
School Lane, Waddesdon, Aylesbury HP18 0LQ · waddesdonprimary.com · 01296 651237
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.91 mi
- 7.90 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 6 {7} (catchment,{siblings}), Rule 6 (catchment), Rule 7 (siblings), and some applicants offered under Rule 8 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 217
- 100% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule 6 {7} (catchment,{siblings}), Rule 6 (catchment), Rule 7 (siblings), and some applicants offered under Rule 8 (distance)” went to a home 4.91 mi (7.90 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 84% 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 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 6 {7} (catchment,{siblings}), Rule 6 (catchment), Rule 7 (siblings), and some applicants offered under Rule 8 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.91 mi7.90 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Waddesdon Village Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 37
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied