Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Mixed · Buckinghamshire
Aston Road, Aylesbury, HP17 8AF
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 14/09/2021
Application demand
94%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.5%
9.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
178
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
94%
1st preference success rate
58 of 62 families who put it first got an offer
59
Places offered
133
Total applications
2.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 62 | 58 | ● 94% |
| 2nd preference | 35 | 1 | ● 3% |
| 3rd preference | 21 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 15 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 133 | 59 | 44% |
1st preference success by year
Buckinghamshire lets families list 6 preferences. 12 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Buckinghamshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
1.26 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
60 places
All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), and some under Rule 5 (catchment).
September 2025 entry
1.42 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
60 places
All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), and some under Rule 5 (catchment).
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Karen Collett
- Address
- Aston Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, HP17 8AF
- Phone
- 01844291455
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Haddenham & Stone · Mid Buckinghamshire
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110446
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 3% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 7% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
178 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
02 December 2025
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Expected standard Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
14 September 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 121 pupils
Attendance
95.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
9.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1.3 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Buckinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.