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William Harding School

Primary · Community school · Aylesbury, HP21 9TJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,473 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

William Harding School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2022

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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils798 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Trudy Cotchin
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110358.

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 maths67%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%11%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading79%80%76%
Expected standard in writing72%73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%76%75%
Pupils taking tests123--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils798
Girls357
Boys441
Eligible for free school meals19.7%
First language not English39.2%
SEN support106
EHC plan36
Average class size28.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.1%
Indian
14.3%
Pakistani
10.7%
Other White
10.4%
Other Asian
8.4%
African
7.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
Other mixed
2%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Asian
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.7%12.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)53
Applications (Reception)119
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll819
Unfilled places2.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult7.8
Teachers (FTE)41.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)56.21
Support staff (FTE)74.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 William Harding School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryThe Grange SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTurnfurlong Junior SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryTurnfurlong Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryAylesbury High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryThe Mandeville SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBedgrove Infant SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBedgrove Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryAylesbury Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about William Harding School

What is William Harding School's Ofsted rating?

William Harding School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2022.

How does William Harding School rank in England?

William Harding School ranks 6,473 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend William Harding School?

William Harding School has 798 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 840.

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.