School profile

Green Ridge Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Aylesbury, HP18 0YA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,869 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

Green Ridge Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils660
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jen Fraser
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144747.

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 maths68%, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better 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 pupils660
Girls328
Boys332
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.8%
First language not English30.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.575
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.84
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.3

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
47.1%
Indian
13.5%
Other White
8.5%
Other Asian
6.8%
Pakistani
4.4%
Other mixed
3.9%
African
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
White and Asian
3.2%
White and Black African
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 teacher23.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)27.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.26
Support staff (FTE)35.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.7

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.196
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.109
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.86
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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Green Ridge Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miAll-throughThe Aylesbury Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThomas Hickman SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBuckingham Park Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHaydon Abbey School and Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Green Ridge Primary Academy

What is Green Ridge Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Green Ridge Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Green Ridge Primary Academy rank in England?

Green Ridge Primary Academy ranks 5,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Green Ridge Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Green Ridge Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Green Ridge Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Green Ridge Primary Academy made 90 offers from 196 applications (2.2 per offer), and 86 of 109 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Green Ridge Primary Academy?

Green Ridge Primary Academy has 660 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Green Ridge Primary Academy?

Green Ridge Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Green Ridge Primary Academy?

At Green Ridge Primary Academy, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Green Ridge Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Green Ridge Primary Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% 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.