Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Weedon Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 9NS
Phone 01296482278
Reference Number 110276

Haydon Abbey School, which has undergone significant changes recently and was previously rated as good, is currently marked as requiring improvement overall. The school offers a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and appreciated, reflecting strong values such as cooperation and respect. However, the quality of education remains inconsistent due to recent curriculum changes not yet showing a tangible impact on student outcomes. There are notable strengths in early years and personal development, but the overall academic performance of students needs to improve to meet the school's ambitions.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 536
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.88%
Girls: 51.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 41.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.1
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 37 48 85
2 33 27 60
3 29 30 59
4 43 47 90
5 25 37 62
6 32 30 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 36.4%
Pakistani 25.6%
White, Other 9.3%
Asian, Other 6.2%
Mixed, Other 4.3%
Indian 3.7%
African 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
Unclassified 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
White & Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 20 Feb 2024
Date Report
20 Feb 2024 School inspection:
10 Jul 2018 Short inspection
15 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
29 Jan 2013 Monitoring visit
07 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
04 May 2011 Monitoring visit
02 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
23 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
11 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy in a supportive environment.
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.
  • Positive attitudes towards learning and good behaviour in lessons.
  • Effective phonics teaching in early years
  • A broad and inclusive curriculum that promotes understanding of diverse cultures.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils do not yet achieve as well as they could due to recent curriculum changes.
  • Inconsistent use of assessment to inform teaching, leading to knowledge gaps.
  • Governors lack clarity on the progress of school improvement initiatives.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing -3.8
Maths -1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 43 3
Third Preference 20 3
From another Local Authority 0 0

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