Located in Aylesbury, Long Crendon School is a primary school, 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.

Long Crendon School currently has around 225 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.1% boys and 56.9% girls. Around 4.0% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.1%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Chilton Road, Aylesbury, HP18 9BZ
Website: http://www.longcrendon.bucks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01844208225
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gareth Owens
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110338

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 225
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 128

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.10%187
Other White3.60%8
White and Asian2.70%6
Unclassified2.70%6
Other Mixed1.80%4
White and Black Caribbean1.30%3
Irish0.90%2
Other Asian0.90%2
Chinese0.90%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Caribbean0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
African0.00%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: Average (2.3)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
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
Long Crendon School
Chilton Road , Long Crendon HP18 9BZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.