Ickford School is a primary school in Aylesbury, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Ickford School currently has around 134 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 3.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 2.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 0.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).

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: Sheldon Road, Aylesbury, HP18 9HY
Website: http://www.ickford.org.uk/
Telephone: 01844339261
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Dawn Basnett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142847

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 134
Number of Boys: 72
Number of Girls: 62

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 0.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.30%117
Other Asian2.20%3
Other (any other ethnic group)2.20%3
Unclassified2.20%3
Other White2.20%3
Indian1.50%2
White and Asian0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
African0.70%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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: Well Above Average (6.9)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
94%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
112.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ickford School
Sheldon Road , Ickford HP18 9HY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ickford Combined School
Sheldon Road , Ickford HP18 9HY
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.