William Harding School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
William Harding School is a primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2022. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hazlehurst Drive, Aylesbury, HP21 9TJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 798 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2022
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community at William Harding School.”
- “It is a calm and orderly school.”
- “Leaders set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that they have further work to do to engage all parents positively.”
- “However, sometimes leaders ask teachers to do more planning than is needed.”
- “However, teachers sometimes set different outcomes than leaders set out.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Turnfurlong Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Turnfurlong Junior School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bedgrove Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedgrove Junior School 0.8 mi Good
- Ashmead Combined School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broughton Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good