Waddesdon Village Primary School
School Lane, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss L Forchione
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 110376
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296651237
About this school
Waddesdon Village Primary School is a community primary school in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 34% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 78% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 69% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 69% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Waddesdon Village Primary 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 | 64% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waddesdon Village Primary School compares
Waddesdon Village Primary School ranked 120th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.1% | 15.1% | 217 | — |
| Quainton Church of England School | 58% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 175 | 2.1 miles |
| Green Ridge Primary Academy | 68% | 3.9% | 12% | 660 | 2.8 miles |
| Cuddington and Dinton CofE School | 81% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 179 | 3.5 miles |
| Thomas Hickman School | 52% | 6.6% | 36.5% | 500 | 3.8 miles |
| Stone Church of England Combined School | 53% | 4.2% | 13.8% | 203 | 4.0 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)
- 15.14%
- English as an additional language
- 13.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Quainton Church of England School2.1 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Green Ridge Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School3.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Thomas Hickman School3.8 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Stone Church of England Combined School4.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
Waddesdon Village Primary School ranks 30th 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 year groups does Waddesdon Village Primary School teach?
- Waddesdon Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Waddesdon Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Waddesdon Village Primary School is Miss L Forchione, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Waddesdon Village Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waddesdon Village Primary 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 big is Waddesdon Village Primary School?
- Waddesdon Village Primary School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Waddesdon Village Primary School full?
- Waddesdon Village Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 217 on roll (100%), 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 Waddesdon Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Waddesdon Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Waddesdon Village Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Waddesdon Village Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Waddesdon Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Waddesdon Village Primary School rank locally?
- Waddesdon Village Primary School ranked 120th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Waddesdon Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Waddesdon Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Waddesdon Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waddesdon Village Primary 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.