St Edward's Catholic Junior School, Aylesbury
St Edward's Catholic Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Aylesbury, part of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Edward's Catholic Junior School in detail
St Edward's Catholic Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Edward's is a Catholic Junior School, close to the town centre of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. We cater for pupils aged between 7 and 11 years old and are part of the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's Catholic Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 91% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Edward's Catholic Junior School
Buckinghamshire published that the last place offered for 2020 entry went to a family 3.565 miles away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Admissions history and your chances at St Edward's Catholic Junior School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edward's Catholic Junior School are St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Turnfurlong Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths); Turnfurlong Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); and Broughton Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths).
St Edward's Catholic Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolTurnfurlong Junior SchoolTurnfurlong Infant SchoolBroughton Junior School
The trust
St Edward's Catholic Junior School is one of 18 schools run by St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Edward's Catholic Junior School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 20% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (20%).
Who goes there
42.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (34%), White British (23%) and Black (18%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is RC Schools (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edward's Catholic Junior 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 226 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Edward's Catholic Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Edward's Catholic Junior School are The Grange School (0.4 miles), Aylesbury High School (0.5 miles), Aylesbury Grammar School (0.5 miles) and The Mandeville School (1.3 miles).
The Grange SchoolAylesbury High SchoolAylesbury Grammar SchoolThe Mandeville School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 3.565 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St Edward's Catholic Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2021. Before that, as St Edward's Catholic Junior School (URN 110475), it was rated Good in October 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Edward's is a genuinely inclusive school where all children feel valued and supported. Teachers have high expectations and use careful methods to check learning, so pupils develop strong knowledge and achieve well - especially in core subjects like reading and maths. The school goes beyond academics to develop thoughtful, responsible citizens through excellent leadership programmes like the pupil parliament where children learn about democracy and decision-making.
Key Strengths
- Warm, positive relationships between pupils and staff with high expectations for behaviour and learning
- Well-embedded curriculum in core subjects with pupils achieving well and developing strong knowledge
- Excellent personal development through initiatives like the 'pupil parliament' which teaches pupils about democracy
- Inclusive school where pupils with SEND are well supported by staff and peers
- Exemplary behaviour throughout the school with calm, purposeful movement and joyful social times
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of non-core subjects do not yet have clearly defined sequences of learning
- Staff confidence and knowledge in some non-core subjects needs further development
- Pupils are not learning as well as they could in these non-core subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Playground library run by reading ambassadors, house captains, mission team, pupil parliament
St Edward's Catholic Junior School is a happy and ambitious school where pupils and staff have warm, supportive relationships and pupils rise to high expectations for achievement and behaviour. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide effective education with strong personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
32.0
Avg class size
32.0
KS2
5
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Edward's Catholic Junior School.
- St Joseph's Premier Holiday CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- Little Rascals Wrap Around Care240m away · Not yet graded
- APF Activity Camps630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Edward's Catholic Junior School is an academy, 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Edward's Catholic Junior 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
107%
Over capacity
256 pupils
240 places
16 pupils over capacity 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.
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
256
Total Pupils
133
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,633
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,288
Per pupil
£1473k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
263
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
Questions parents ask about St Edward's Catholic Junior School
What are SATs results like at St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
Of the pupils at St Edward's Catholic Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Edward's Catholic Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St Edward's Catholic Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2021. Before that, as St Edward's Catholic Junior School (URN 110475), it was rated Good in October 2014.
How close to St Edward's Catholic Junior School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.954 for 2019 entry, then 3.565 for 2020 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. 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 St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
St Edward's Catholic Junior School was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
Classes at St Edward's Catholic Junior School average 32 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
St Edward's Catholic Junior School has around 256 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Edward's Catholic Junior School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edward's Catholic Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St Edward's Catholic Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Joseph's Premier Holiday Camp (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
St Edward's Catholic Junior School is at Hazell Avenue, Bedgrove, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7JF.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)