Stone Church of England Combined School, Aylesbury
Stone Church of England Combined School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Aylesbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Stone Church of England Combined School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Stone Church of England Combined School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stone Church of England Combined School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Stone Church of England Combined School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stone Church of England Combined School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stone Church of England Combined School are St Mary's Church of England School (1.3 miles, 79% reading, 76% maths); Bearbrook Combined School (1.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); Ashmead Combined School (1.6 miles); and Oak Green School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 61% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stone Church of England Combined School.
St Mary's Church of England SchoolBearbrook Combined SchoolAshmead Combined SchoolOak Green School
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stone Church of England Combined School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 11 (5.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Stone Church of England Combined School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Rose & Crown PH (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stone Church of England Combined School issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 2021 entry went to a family 2.1 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, family-like school where children love to learn and feel known and valued. Staff hold high expectations while providing nurturing support, and pupils develop strong reading skills through a well-structured phonics programme. The school goes above and beyond with a remarkable enrichment programme that helps every child discover new talents and interests, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading and writing with well-structured phonics programme and excellent library resources
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and values (safe, respectful, courageous, collaborative)
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND who access the curriculum independently and successfully
- Rich curriculum with ambitious content that helps pupils build knowledge over time
- Excellent enrichment programme including '30 things to do before you leave Stone' that develops well-rounded young people
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always use resources or adapt tasks effectively enough in some lessons, meaning some pupils are not challenged deeply enough while others do not receive sufficient scaffolding
- Need to improve consistency in how well staff support all pupils to engage fully in activities and achieve as highly as possible
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture of protecting pupils' interests and well-being.
Extracurricular Activities
Talent shows, volunteering opportunities, musical performances, trips, leadership positions, skills for life programme focusing on resilience and resourcefulness
Stone Church of England Combined School is a joyful, nurturing school where pupils love to learn and achieve well. The school has maintained good standards and taken effective action to address recent dips in phonics and mathematics outcomes.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 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 declined from 83% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stone Church of England Combined School.
- Good Shepherd Clubs at Stone C of E Combined SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stone Church of England Combined School is a voluntary controlled 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
Check free transport to Stone Church of England Combined School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stone Church of England 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
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
111
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,379
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,282
Per pupil
£1211k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
188
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
Stone Church of England Combined School
Questions parents ask about Stone Church of England Combined School
What are SATs results like at Stone Church of England Combined School?
Of the pupils at Stone Church of England Combined School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Stone Church of England Combined School's Ofsted rating?
Stone Church of England Combined School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Stone Church of England Combined School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.93 for 2020 entry, then 2.1 for 2021 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 Stone Church of England Combined School?
Stone Church of England Combined School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stone Church of England Combined School?
Classes at Stone Church of England Combined School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stone Church of England Combined School?
Stone Church of England Combined School has around 203 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stone Church of England Combined School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Stone Church of England Combined School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stone Church of England Combined School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stone Church of England 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.
Does Stone Church of England Combined School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Good Shepherd Clubs at Stone C of E Combined School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Stone Church of England Combined School's term dates?
Stone Church of England Combined School is a voluntary controlled 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 Stone Church of England 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, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Stone Church of England Combined School?
Stone Church of England Combined School is at Oxford Road, Stone, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8PD.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)