Ashmead Combined School, Aylesbury
Ashmead Combined School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Aylesbury, part of Insignis Academy Trust. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashmead Combined School in detail
Results
Ashmead Combined School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 110356), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Ashmead Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 86 families put Ashmead Combined School as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashmead Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashmead Combined School are Oak Green School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 61% maths); William Harding School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Bearbrook Combined School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); and Turnfurlong Infant School (1.3 miles, Good).
Oak Green SchoolWilliam Harding SchoolBearbrook Combined SchoolTurnfurlong Infant School
The trust
Ashmead Combined School is one of 6 schools run by Insignis Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
39.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (31%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blyth Close (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 159 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashmead Combined School issued 10 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ashmead Combined School are The Mandeville School (0.3 miles), Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (0.8 miles), Aylesbury UTC (0.9 miles) and The Grange School (1 mile).
The Mandeville SchoolSir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury UTCThe Grange School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 0.379 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ashmead Combined School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Ashmead Combined School (URN 110356), it was rated Good in January 2020.
At a Glance
28.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
21
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Ashmead Combined School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110356). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ashmead Combined School
Before and after school care
Ashmead Combined School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Buckinghamshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashmead Combined School.
- Go Play Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- APF Activity Camps480m away · Not yet graded
- S4A Group Ltd @ Oak Green990m away · Not yet graded
- JR Oak Green990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ashmead Combined School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashmead Combined School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashmead Combined School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ashmead Combined School
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- How many families in Buckinghamshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
638 pupils
630 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aylesbury
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
139
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
707
Total Pupils
369
Boys
338
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,459
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,170
Per pupil
£3734k
Total funding
£274k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
555
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Ashmead Combined School
Are there exam results for Ashmead Combined School?
Ashmead Combined School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 110356), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Ashmead Combined School's Ofsted rating?
Ashmead Combined School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Ashmead Combined School (URN 110356), it was rated Good in January 2020.
How close to Ashmead Combined School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.843 for 2019 entry, then 0.528 for 2020 entry, then 0.379 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashmead Combined School?
Ashmead Combined School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Ashmead Combined School?
Classes at Ashmead Combined School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ashmead Combined School?
Ashmead Combined School has around 707 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashmead Combined School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Ashmead Combined School in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashmead Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashmead Combined School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Ashmead Combined School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ashmead Combined School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Go Play Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Ashmead Combined School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashmead Combined School?
Ashmead Combined School is at Cole Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8SU.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)