Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–7 · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.78 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School is a primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–7 (voluntary controlled school). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.78 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.885 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.93 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 1.733 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 3.698 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026's last distance was 0.78 miles, the 15th shortest of 57 Buckinghamshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.27 miles).
- Reception last distances swung sharply between some years, the biggest move from 2022 to 2023, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 5 years.
- Reception 2026 had 74 first-choice applications for 58 offers, with 56 offers going to first-choice families and 18 first-choice families not offered a place.
- 3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire is 16.5%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Aston Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, HP17 8AF
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025
Strengths
- “They feel safe and know that they are cared for deeply.”
- “Pupils look forward to coming to school.”
- “They are happy and enjoy their learning.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, teaching does not help pupils as well as it should, such as in developing their writing skills.”
- “However, some pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge and skills in their writing, such as spelling and punctuation, as well as they should.”
- “Although disadvantaged pupils’ attendance is below the national average, it has recently improved and continues to be a priority for leaders.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 74 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Haddenham Community Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Haddenham Community Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Longwick Church of England Combined School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Long Crendon School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stone Church of England Combined School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Princes Risborough Primary School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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