St Mary's Church of England School
Keen Close, Fairford Leys, Aylesbury, HP19 7WF
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa BennettSchool website ↗Pupils: 448 (capacity: 420)Part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 28 January 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
57.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%
Reading
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Maths
Expected level76.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
140
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
24.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 54.0% | 13.0% | +1.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| 2016/17 | 66.0% | 12.0% | +0.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 65.0% | 12.0% | -1.5 | -2.4 | -2.3 |
| 2018/19 | 82.0% | 16.0% | +1.1 | -1.8 | +0.2 |
| 2022/23 | 65.0% | 6.0% | -0.2 | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| 2023/24 | 58.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 57.0% | 12.0% | - | - | - |