Turnfurlong Junior School
Turnfurlong Lane, Aylesbury, HP21 7PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Aylesbury Learning Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Divers
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 110351
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296489264
About this school
Turnfurlong Junior School is a foundation primary school in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Turnfurlong Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 93 | 94 | 95 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 71% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Turnfurlong Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 383 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Turnfurlong Junior School compares
Turnfurlong Junior School ranked 68th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5% | 16.5% | 415 | — |
| Turnfurlong Infant School | — | 5.7% | 11.8% | 306 | 0.0 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Junior School | 80% | 3.9% | 18% | 256 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.8% | 213 | 0.2 miles |
| William Harding School | 67% | 6% | 18% | 798 | 0.5 miles |
| Bedgrove Junior School | 66% | 5.1% | 13.7% | 479 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.45%
- English as an additional language
- 28.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 12.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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Turnfurlong Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
St Edward's Catholic Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
William Harding School0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Bedgrove Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
Turnfurlong Junior School ranks 13th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Aylesbury.
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton School Primary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primary
- Brill Church of England School Primary
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Primary
- Elmhurst School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Turnfurlong Junior School teach?
- Turnfurlong Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Turnfurlong Junior School?
- The headteacher of Turnfurlong Junior School is Mrs Jo Divers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Turnfurlong Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Turnfurlong Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Turnfurlong Junior School?
- Turnfurlong Junior School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Turnfurlong Junior School full?
- Turnfurlong Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 415 on roll (115%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Turnfurlong Junior School a faith school?
- No. Turnfurlong Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Turnfurlong Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Turnfurlong Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Turnfurlong Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Turnfurlong Junior School is part of The Aylesbury Learning Partnership. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Turnfurlong Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Turnfurlong Junior School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Turnfurlong Junior School ranked 68th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Turnfurlong Junior School's absence rate?
- Turnfurlong Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Turnfurlong Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Turnfurlong Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.