William Harding School, Aylesbury

In its own words: "We have kept this simple after consultation with our staff, pupils and parents. This is so that we can all easily speak about what it means to be at WH. Aim high... high expectations and challenge in all areas of life to be successful Be kind… being kind and respectful to ourselves, pets, the environment and others"

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at William Harding School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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, 80% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put William Harding School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to William Harding School are Turnfurlong Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Turnfurlong Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths); St Edward's Catholic Junior School (0.7 miles, 94% reading, 88% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (0.7 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than William Harding School.

39.2% 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 (33%) and Black (10%).

William Harding School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and physical disability: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Stoke Mandeville Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Farm Shops (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood William Harding 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 146 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, William Harding School issued 34 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to William Harding School are The Grange School (0.5 miles), Aylesbury High School (0.7 miles), The Mandeville School (0.7 miles) and Aylesbury Grammar School (0.9 miles).