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Halton Community Combined School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Tring Road, Halton, Aylesbury HP22 5PN · halton.bucks.sch.uk · 01296 622264
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.30 mi
- 0.49 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants offered up to Rule 5 (children resident in catchment area A with a sibling), Rule 6 (children resident in catchment B with a sibling), Rule 7 (children resident in catchment A), and some under Rule 8 (children resident in catchment area B). · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 204
- 86% of 237 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.9%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- 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 5 (children resident in catchment area A with a sibling), Rule 6 (children resident in catchment B with a sibling), Rule 7 (children resident in catchment A), and some under Rule 8 (children resident in catchment area B).” went to a home 0.30 mi (486 m) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 67% 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 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 46 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants offered up to Rule 5 (children resident in catchment area A with a sibling), Rule 6 (children resident in catchment B with a sibling), Rule 7 (children resident in catchment A), and some under Rule 8 (children resident in catchment area B). | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.30 mi0.49 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Halton Community Combined School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good May 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 62
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (24%) with SEND