Halton Community Combined School, Aylesbury
Halton Community Combined School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Aylesbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Halton Community Combined School in detail
Halton Community Combined School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Halton Community Combined School. Located at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, we serve the families of Halton, Wendover and the surrounding areas. Many of our children have parents who are stationed at RAF Halton which means that ours is a community that is often changing."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir and cooking.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Halton Community Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Halton Community Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Halton Community Combined School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Halton Community Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Halton Community Combined School are Wendover Church of England Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); The John Hampden School (0.6 miles, Good); Weston Turville Church of England School (1.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Aston Clinton School (2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 66% maths).
Halton Community Combined School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Wendover Church of England Junior SchoolThe John Hampden SchoolWeston Turville Church of England SchoolAston Clinton School
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Halton Community Combined School had 14 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 Wendover Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Veterinary Surgery (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Halton Community Combined School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Halton Community Combined 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 0.325 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.9%
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 65% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
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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Term dates
Halton Community Combined 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 Halton Community Combined School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Halton Community 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Halton Community Combined School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
100
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,329
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,284
Per pupil
£1206k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
190
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
Halton Community Combined School
Questions parents ask about Halton Community Combined School
What are SATs results like at Halton Community Combined School?
Of the pupils at Halton Community Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Halton Community Combined School's Ofsted rating?
Halton Community Combined School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Halton Community Combined School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.349 for 2019 entry, then 0.403 for 2020 entry, then 0.325 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has held fairly steady over that period. 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 Halton Community Combined School?
Halton Community Combined School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Halton Community Combined School?
Classes at Halton Community Combined School average 29.1 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 Halton Community Combined School?
Halton Community Combined School has around 204 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Halton Community Combined School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Halton Community Combined School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Halton Community Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Halton Community 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.
What are Halton Community Combined School's term dates?
Halton Community Combined 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 Halton Community Combined School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Halton Community Combined School?
Halton Community Combined School is at Tring Road, Halton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5PN.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)