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Brill Church of England School, Aylesbury

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Brill Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Aylesbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Brill Church of England School in detail

Brill Church of England School in its own words

In its own words: "At Brill Church of England School, we believe every child is uniquely valued, deeply loved and created with limitless potential. Guided by our Christian vision, we strive to create a school where every member of our community can flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, hockey, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, dance, drama and choir.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Buckinghamshire

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Brill Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Brill Church of England School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Brill Church of England School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Brill Church of England School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brill Church of England School are Oakley Church of England Combined School (1.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Long Crendon School (3.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 93% maths); Ickford School (4.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Grendon Underwood School (4.4 miles, 94% reading, 94% maths).

Brill Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Oakley Church of England Combined SchoolLong Crendon SchoolIckford SchoolGrendon Underwood School

Who goes there

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (18.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brill Church of England School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (o/s 9), 370 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

Suspensions and exclusions

Brill Church of England School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Smith
Pupils:199
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01844237710
Address:The Firs, Brill, Aylesbury, HP18 9RY
Trust:BRILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 April 2023View full report
URN:139446
UKPRN:10040965
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

3.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+17ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brill Church of England School.

  • S4A Group Ltd@BrillAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Brill Church of England 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

Church Street (o/s 9)
367m · 6 min walk
The Square (Eastbound)
492m · 8 min walk
Tramhill
665m · 11 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Brill Church of England School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Brill Church of England School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • 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

94%

Near capacity

189 pupils

202 places

13 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury

High pressure
New homes approved:2,855
Projected new pupils:714

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aylesbury

Across Buckinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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

Inspection History(3)

19 April 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 April 2019
23 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

36

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

19.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Speech, Language & Communication2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.9%
Black
0.5%
Mixed
6.5%
Unclassified
3.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.0%
English as Additional Language3.5%

199

Total Pupils

110

Boys

89

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

18.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,110

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,231

Per pupil

£1051k

Total funding

£9k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£9,557
EAL funding£4,778
Lump sum£148,638

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.3%

Overall absence

2.9%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised2.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)2.9%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
4.1%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
3.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Brill Church of England School

What are SATs results like at Brill Church of England School?

Of the pupils at Brill Church of England School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.

What is Brill Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

Brill Church of England School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.

What is the catchment area for Brill Church of England School?

No fixed boundary. When Brill Church of England School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Brill Church of England School?

Brill Church of England School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 202 places.

How big are the classes at Brill Church of England School?

Classes at Brill Church of England School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Brill Church of England School?

Brill Church of England School has around 199 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brill Church of England School?

3.3% of sessions were missed at Brill Church of England School in 2024/25. 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brill Church of England School?

Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brill Church of England 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 Brill Church of England School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: S4A Group Ltd@Brill (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Brill Church of England School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Brill Church of England School?

Brill Church of England School is at The Firs, Brill, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9RY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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