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Ickford School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Sheldon Road, Ickford, Aylesbury HP18 9HY · ickford.org.uk · 01844 339261
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 100%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.21 mi
- 0.33 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 4 (catchment/sibling), and some under Rule 5 (catchment) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 138
- 99% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.3%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- 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 4 (catchment/sibling), and some under Rule 5 (catchment)” went to a home 0.21 mi (335 m) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 20 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 | 20 | 30 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 27 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 26 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 23 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 4 (catchment/sibling), and some under Rule 5 (catchment) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.21 mi0.33 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 32% 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 | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▲32% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110238)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ickford School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 88
- 62% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 45% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied