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Thomas Hickman School

Primary · Community school · Aylesbury, HP19 9HP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,712 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thomas Hickman School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils500
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Pippa Brand-Benee
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110313.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils500
Girls237
Boys263
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34%
First language not English39.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.422
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.92
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29%
Pakistani
28.4%
Other White
11.2%
African
6.2%
Indian
4.6%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other mixed
4.2%
White and Asian
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
White and Black African
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)19.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.56
Support staff (FTE)41.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.114
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thomas Hickman School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHaydon Abbey School and Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miAll-throughThe Aylesbury Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBuckingham Park Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBearbrook Combined SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAylesbury UTCUniversity technical college
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryElmhurst SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondarySir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryGreen Ridge Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.5 miPrimaryOak Green SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Hickman School

What is Thomas Hickman School's Ofsted rating?

Thomas Hickman School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2019.

How does Thomas Hickman School rank in England?

Thomas Hickman School ranks 11,712 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Thomas Hickman School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Thomas Hickman School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thomas Hickman School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thomas Hickman School made 59 offers from 114 applications (1.9 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thomas Hickman School?

Thomas Hickman School has 500 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thomas Hickman School?

Thomas Hickman School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thomas Hickman School?

At Thomas Hickman School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thomas Hickman School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thomas Hickman School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.