Cuddington and Dinton CofE School, Aylesbury
Cuddington and Dinton CofE 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 September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School in detail
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Cuddington and Dinton CofE 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 83% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Cuddington and Dinton CofE School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cuddington and Dinton CofE School are Haddenham Community Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); Haddenham Community Infant School (1.5 miles, Good); Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School (2 miles, Good); and Long Crendon School (3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 93% maths).
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Haddenham Community Junior SchoolHaddenham Community Infant SchoolHaddenham St Mary's Church of England SchoolLong Crendon School
Who goes there
4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (westbound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cuddington and Dinton CofE School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 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 September 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.5%
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 improved from 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cuddington and Dinton CofE School
Term dates
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Cuddington and Dinton CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cuddington and Dinton CofE 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Cuddington and Dinton CofE School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
181 pupils
182 places
1 spare place 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
92
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,586
Per pupil
£1065k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Cuddington and Dinton CofE School
What are SATs results like at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Of the pupils at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Cuddington and Dinton CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Cuddington and Dinton CofE 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 Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Classes at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School has around 179 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Cuddington and Dinton CofE School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cuddington and Dinton CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Cuddington and Dinton CofE School?
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School is at Upper Church Street, Cuddington, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)