Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School
Aston Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, HP17 8AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Collett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 110446
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844291455
About this school
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 178 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Haddenham St Mary's Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 8.3% | 178 | — |
| Haddenham Community Junior School | 54% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 354 | 0.5 miles |
| Haddenham Community Infant School | — | 6.2% | 20.9% | 109 | 0.5 miles |
| Cuddington and Dinton CofE School | 81% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 179 | 2.0 miles |
| Barley Hill Primary School | 68% | 5.8% | 17.2% | 482 | 2.4 miles |
| John Hampden Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 451 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report2 December 2025
- 14 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haddenham Community Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Haddenham Community Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School2.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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Barley Hill Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Thame
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John Hampden Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Thame
Other 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 Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School teach?
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School is Mrs Karen Collett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haddenham St Mary's Church of England 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 Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School?
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School full?
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School has capacity for 180 pupils and 178 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School's absence rate?
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.