Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151367.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 707 |
| Girls | 338 |
| Boys | 369 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.4% |
| First language not English | 39.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 638 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 139 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 32 |
| Average class size | 29.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 33.87 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 44.55 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 48.96 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 87 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 162 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 86 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 86 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.7%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | The Mandeville School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oak Green School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Aylesbury UTC | University technical college | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | William Harding School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Bearbrook Combined School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Nov 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | The Grange School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Aylesbury High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Aylesbury Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Turnfurlong Junior School | Foundation school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. |
Ashmead Combined School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2020.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashmead Combined School made 87 offers from 162 applications (1.9 per offer), and 86 of 86 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ashmead Combined School has 707 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Ashmead Combined School had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At Ashmead Combined School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ashmead Combined School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% 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.