Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School, Aylesbury
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Aylesbury. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School in detail
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Haydon Abbey, where our motto, "We plant the seeds and help them grow," drives everything we do. We are a vibrant, welcoming school defined by heart, high aspirations, and strong academic foundations in literacy and maths."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School are Elmhurst School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 60% maths); Thomas Hickman School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 58% maths); Bearbrook Combined School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); and St Mary's Church of England School (0.7 miles, 79% reading, 76% maths).
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Elmhurst SchoolThomas Hickman SchoolBearbrook Combined SchoolSt Mary's Church of England School
Who goes there
42.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), White British (33%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haydon Abbey School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 377 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. 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, Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School issued 21 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School are Aylesbury UTC (0.8 miles), Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (0.8 miles) and The Aylesbury Vale Academy (1.4 miles).
Aylesbury UTCSir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolThe Aylesbury Vale Academy
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that 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 Requires Improvement at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
30.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 26% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class 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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
Before and after school care
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School.
- Simply Out of School Haydon AbbeyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Thomas Hickman Premier Holiday Camp890m away · Not yet graded
- OurSpace Childcare900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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
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You apply to the council where you live. Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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
- 45
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 38 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
480 pupils
480 places
No 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
115
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
537
Total Pupils
258
Boys
279
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,091
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,511
Per pupil
£2994k
Total funding
£208k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
439
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
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
Questions parents ask about Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
What are SATs results like at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Of the pupils at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
No fixed boundary. When Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Classes at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School average 28.5 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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School has around 537 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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: Simply Out of School Haydon Abbey (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
What are Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School's term dates?
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 38 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School?
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School is at Weedon Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9NS.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)