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Bearbrook Combined School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Fowler Road, Aylesbury HP19 7QP · bearbrookschool.co.uk · 01296 488331
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 45%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.81 mi
- 1.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4(5) (catchment {sibling}), Rule 4 (catchment), Rule 5 (siblings) and some under Rule 6 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 498
- 78 over 420 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.3%
- First language not English
- 49.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Great Learners Trust
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 4(5) (catchment {sibling}), Rule 4 (catchment), Rule 5 (siblings) and some under Rule 6 (distance)” went to a home 0.81 mi (1.30 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% 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 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 58 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 61 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 59 | 1▲ | 90% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4(5) (catchment {sibling}), Rule 4 (catchment), Rule 5 (siblings) and some under Rule 6 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.81 mi1.30 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 45% 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 | |||
| ▼45% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110318)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bearbrook Combined School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110318), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110318)
Dec 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110318)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 59
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (22%) with SEND