Aylward Primary School

Aylward Primary School continues to maintain its good status, building on strong relationships with parents and a supportive school community. Pupils demonstrate excellent behavior and have access to an ambitious curriculum that is responsive to their learning needs. Leaders are proactive in ensuring that staff are well-supported, and they prioritize reading by providing various opportunities for pupils to engage with literature. The school demonstrates a commitment to inclusive education, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Strong relationships between leaders, staff, and parents.
• Effective strategies for supporting pupils with SEND.
• High expectations for student behavior and learning.
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum.
• Regular opportunities for reading throughout the school day.
• Pupils' engagement in a variety of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching sometimes lacks explicit links to prior learning.
• Activities do not always align with the intended curriculum.

In 2024–25 pupils at Aylward Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Aylward Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Aylward Primary School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2024–25 Aylward Primary School received £8,232 and spent £7,968 for each of its 527 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £527,000 (£1,001 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of The Bentley Wood Trust, income was £8,107 and spending £8,125 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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• St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
• St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
• St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Aylward Primary School is part of The Bentley Wood Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Bentley Wood High School Stanmore

What is Aylward Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Aylward Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Aylward Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Aylward Primary School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Aylward Primary School have?

Aylward Primary School has 550 pupils on roll.

What age range does Aylward Primary School cover?

Aylward Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Aylward Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Aylward Primary School?

Aylward Primary School is at Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4RE.