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Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Voluntary controlled
Aston Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury HP17 8AF · haddenham-st-marys.bucks.sch.uk · 01844 291455
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Dec 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 0.78 mi
- 1.26 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), and some under Rule 5 (catchment). · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 178
- 99% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.4%
- First language not English
- 0.6%
- 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 a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), and some under Rule 5 (catchment).” went to a home 0.78 mi (1.26 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 76% 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 | 58 | 74 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), and some under Rule 5 (catchment). | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.78 mi1.26 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School on 2 December 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 2 Dec 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 99%
- Replies
- 71
- 39% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (8%) with SEND