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Bierton Church of England Combined School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Parsons Lane, Bierton, Aylesbury HP22 5DF · biertoncombined.co.uk · 01296 483110
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.11 mi
- 1.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants could be offered up to Rule 5 {6} (catchment {sibling}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (sibling) and some under Rule 8 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- At capacity · 419 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.9%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All applicants could be offered up to Rule 5 {6} (catchment {sibling}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (sibling) and some under Rule 8 (distance)” went to a home 1.11 mi (1.78 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% 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 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 43 | 0.7 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 44 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants could be offered up to Rule 5 {6} (catchment {sibling}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (sibling) and some under Rule 8 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.11 mi1.78 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bierton Church of England Combined School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 77
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (29%) with SEND