Long Crendon School, Aylesbury

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are "the place to grow" and this is our entire reason for being: what we do and how we do it is driven by our commitment to the view that our school is the place to grow."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, dance, drama, guitar, chess and gardening.

Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open evening on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Long Crendon 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 87% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Long Crendon School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Long Crendon School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame (2.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); Barley Hill Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); John Hampden Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Ickford School (2.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

Long Crendon School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

111 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Long Crendon School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 72% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (72%).

3.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bonnersfield (adjacent), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Long Crendon 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 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

In 2024/25, Long Crendon School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.