Stoke Mandeville Combined School, Aylesbury
Stoke Mandeville 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 January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stoke Mandeville Combined School in detail
Stoke Mandeville Combined School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Whether you are considering our school for your child or simply want to find out more about us, I hope this gives you a real sense of our wonderful school community. We are incredibly proud of our school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics and dance.
The school runs after-school care, from £4 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 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, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Stoke Mandeville Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 (81% in reading, 69% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stoke Mandeville Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Stoke Mandeville Combined School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stoke Mandeville Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stoke Mandeville Combined School are William Harding School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Bedgrove Infant School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); Weston Turville Church of England School (1.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Bedgrove Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stoke Mandeville Combined School.
William Harding SchoolBedgrove Infant SchoolWeston Turville Church of England SchoolBedgrove Junior School
Who goes there
6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 15 (6.9%) 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.
Stoke Mandeville Combined School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke Mandeville Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bull PH (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stoke Mandeville Combined School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 1.192 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.1
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
7
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stoke Mandeville Combined School
Reception Open Days - September 2027
21 Sep 2026
A Fantastic Achievement
18 Sep 2026
Community Support Helps Our School Allotment Flourish
20 Jul 2026
🏊♀️ Making a Splash! Stoke Mandeville Combined School Wins Green BSSP Swimming Award! 🏆
24 Mar 2026
Virtual Gold Book
3 Mar 2026
Visit from Aylesbury Fire Station
9 Jan 2026
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Term dates
Stoke Mandeville 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stoke Mandeville Combined School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stoke Mandeville 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
218 pupils
210 places
8 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stoke Mandeville Combined School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
95
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,374
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,398
Per pupil
£1292k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
192
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
Stoke Mandeville Combined School
Questions parents ask about Stoke Mandeville Combined School
What are SATs results like at Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Of the pupils at Stoke Mandeville Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Stoke Mandeville Combined School's Ofsted rating?
Stoke Mandeville Combined School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to Stoke Mandeville Combined School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.112 for 2019 entry, then 1.192 for 2020 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 Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Stoke Mandeville Combined School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Classes at Stoke Mandeville Combined School average 31.1 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 Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Stoke Mandeville Combined School has around 218 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stoke Mandeville Combined School have specialist SEN provision?
Stoke Mandeville Combined School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Stoke Mandeville Combined School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stoke Mandeville 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 Stoke Mandeville Combined School's term dates?
Stoke Mandeville 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 Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Stoke Mandeville Combined School?
Stoke Mandeville Combined School is at Lower Road, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5XA.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)