Elmhurst School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

All

1.83

All

20192020202120222023202420252026

All: every applicant was offered a place.

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Elmhurst School is a primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

Elmhurst 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	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	1.827 mi
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2022	Every applicant was offered a place
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	0.721 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Reception 2026 drew 32 first-choice applications for 56 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer and the 4th lowest of 153 Buckinghamshire primary schools; every applicant was offered a place.
In 2026, 24 Reception offers went to families who ranked it second or lower; places ran out in 2 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire.

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: Dunsham Lane, Elmhurst School, Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, Hp20 2db, Aylesbury, HP20 2DB
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 2–11
Council: Buckinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 468 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 30.6% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026

Strengths

“Pupils love being part of this school's very caring community.”
“They feel that they belong and that they are safe.”
“From the early years, children are known well as individuals.”

To improve

“While achievement in national examinations is variable, pupils are typically well prepared for the transition to secondary school.”
“At times however, pupils do not have the opportunity to deepen their learning further.”
“They want all pupils to achieve as well as they can and acknowledge that inconsistencies in pupils' outcomes need to be addressed in order to realise the school's high aspirations.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2026 (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)	47%	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: 32 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 32 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.

St Louis Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Bearbrook Combined School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Oak Green School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Bierton Church of England Combined School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Thomas Hickman School 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
St Mary's Church of England School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published