Ickford School, Aylesbury

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Ickford School on 7 areas: 2 exceptional and 5 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Exceptional. "Pupil achievement at Ickford School is exceptional."

Attendance and behaviour - Exceptional. "Attendance in school is exceptionally high."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a broad, balanced, well-structured and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children settle quickly into school due to consistent, well-established routines and structured start-of-day activities."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Staff and pupils recognise inclusion as a significant strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders at Ickford School are determined to make it the very best it can be."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have constructed a thoughtful and purposeful personal development programme that weaves through all aspects of school life."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their clear and focused oversight to ensure that they sustain high standards in all areas of the school's work".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ickford School-a happy, high-achieving, inclusive and nurturing community at the heart of the picturesque village of Ickford, Buckinghamshire. At Ickford, we believe that every child is unique, with their own talents, interests and needs. Our aim is to recognise and nurture these individual qualities so that every pupil can flourish-academically, personally and socially."

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Ickford School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% 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 (100% in reading, 100% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Ickford School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ickford School are Long Crendon School (2.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 93% maths); Oakley Church of England Combined School (3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Great Milton Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 74% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame (3.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths).

Ickford School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Ickford School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) 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 autism.

Ickford School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

Ickford School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.