Waddesdon Village Primary School, Aylesbury
Waddesdon Village Primary 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 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 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 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Waddesdon Village Primary School in detail
Waddesdon Village Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school caters to children aged 4 to 11, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for primary education. At Waddesdon Village Primary School, our aim is for every child to be happy, confident, and successful. We believe that children thrive best when there is a strong, positive partnership between home and school."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 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)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Waddesdon Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 (78% in reading, 69% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Waddesdon Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Waddesdon Village Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Waddesdon Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Waddesdon Village Primary School are Quainton Church of England School (2.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Green Ridge Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths); Cuddington and Dinton CofE School (3.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Thomas Hickman School (3.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 58% maths).
Waddesdon Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Quainton Church of England SchoolGreen Ridge Primary AcademyCuddington and Dinton CofE SchoolThomas Hickman School
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Waddesdon Village Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (95%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (78%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 21 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 9 (4.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Waddesdon Village Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 7.8 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; 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 2.706 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 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 November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, caring environment where children are excited to learn and achieve well. Reading is a real strength, with systematic phonics teaching from Reception and quick support for any pupil who needs it. The school supports all learners, including those with SEND, to access rich learning experiences and celebrate their progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong systematic phonics teaching with quick catch-up support for pupils who fall behind in reading
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the same learning as peers and achieve well
- Well-designed curriculum that revisits and builds on previous learning, with subjects connected together and 'core texts' used to bring lessons to life
- Pupils behave well, are highly engaged, and develop a strong sense of belonging through roles like pupil parliament and digital leaders
- Rapid action taken to improve writing skills, resulting in significant improvements in handwriting and punctuation
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not always check what pupils understand effectively during whole class explanations and discussions, meaning misconceptions are not identified and corrected quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil parliament, Digital leaders producing WaddCast, trips to Living Rainforest, visitor re-enactment experiences, visits to Wednesday club to sing and share work, Memorial Day community events, artwork showcased at Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Village Primary School has successfully maintained its good standards. Pupils arrive excited to learn in a warm, supportive environment where they work hard to meet high expectations and achieve well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 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 improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 34% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
32.5
KS2
7
Total classes
4 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 Waddesdon Village Primary School.
- Exposure Sport LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Waddesdon Village Primary 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Waddesdon Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Waddesdon Village Primary 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
Your chances of a place at Waddesdon Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
220 pupils
210 places
10 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
111
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,034
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,325
Per pupil
£1274k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
190
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
Waddesdon Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Waddesdon Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Waddesdon Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Waddesdon Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Waddesdon Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
How close to Waddesdon Village Primary School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 2.77 for 2019 entry, then 2.706 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 Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Waddesdon Village Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Classes at Waddesdon Village Primary School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Waddesdon Village Primary School has around 217 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Waddesdon Village Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Waddesdon Village Primary School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Waddesdon Village Primary 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 Waddesdon Village Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Exposure Sport Ltd (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Waddesdon Village Primary School's term dates?
Waddesdon Village Primary 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 Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Waddesdon Village Primary School?
Waddesdon Village Primary School is at School Lane, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0LQ.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)