Broughton Junior School, Aylesbury
Broughton Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Aylesbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broughton Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Broughton Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Broughton Junior School
Across Buckinghamshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Buckinghamshire lodged 117 appeals against primary school offers; 61 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (19.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broughton Junior School are Broughton Community Schools (Infants) (0.1 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (0.4 miles); St Edward's Catholic Junior School (0.4 miles, 94% reading, 88% maths); and Turnfurlong Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
Broughton Community Schools (Infants)St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Junior SchoolTurnfurlong Infant School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Limes Avenue (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broughton Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 181 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Broughton Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broughton Junior School are Aylesbury Grammar School (0.8 miles), The Grange School (0.8 miles), Aylesbury High School (0.8 miles) and The Kingsbrook School (0.9 miles).
Aylesbury Grammar SchoolThe Grange SchoolAylesbury High SchoolThe Kingsbrook School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
31.3
KS2
8
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Broughton Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broughton Junior School.
- St Joseph's Premier Holiday Camp630m away · Not yet graded
- Little Rascals Wrap Around Care910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Broughton Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broughton Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broughton Junior 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
5 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
250 pupils
240 places
10 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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
119
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,978
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,266
Per pupil
£1438k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Broughton Junior School
What are SATs results like at Broughton Junior School?
Of the pupils at Broughton Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Broughton Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Broughton Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Broughton Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Broughton Junior 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 Broughton Junior School?
Broughton Junior School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Broughton Junior School?
Classes at Broughton Junior School average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Broughton Junior School?
Broughton Junior School has around 250 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broughton Junior School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Broughton Junior School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broughton Junior School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Broughton Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Broughton Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Broughton Junior School: St Joseph's Premier Holiday Camp (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Little Rascals Wrap Around Care (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Broughton Junior School's term dates?
Broughton Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Broughton Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 5 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 Broughton Junior School?
Broughton Junior School is at Broughton Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1NQ.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)