Aston Clinton School, based in Aylesbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Aston Clinton School currently has around 409 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 10.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Twitchell Lane, Aylesbury, HP22 5JJ
Website: www.astonclintonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01296630276
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carol Macdonald
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110332

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 403
Number of Pupils: 409
Number of Boys: 203
Number of Girls: 206

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.40%329
Other White4.20%17
White and Black Caribbean3.20%13
African2.90%12
Indian2.40%10
Unclassified2.00%8
Pakistani1.70%7
White and Asian1.20%5
Other Mixed1.00%4
Other Asian0.50%2
White and Black African0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-2.8)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aston Clinton School
Twitchell Lane , Aston Clinton HP22 5JJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Weston Turville Church of England School
School Approach , Weston Turville HP22 5RW
3out of 4 2,999 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.