Green Ridge Primary Academy
President Road, Berryfields, Aylesbury, HP18 0YA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jen Fraser
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 570
- Pupils on roll
- 660
- URN
- 144747
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296326320
About this school
Green Ridge Primary Academy is a primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 660 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 62 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 65% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 18% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 58% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| 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 Green Ridge Primary Academy 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 | 65% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 478 |
| 2023/24 | 527 |
| 2024/25 | 609 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Green Ridge Primary Academy compares
Green Ridge Primary Academy ranked 69th 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 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.9% | 12% | 660 | — |
| Thomas Hickman School | 52% | 6.6% | 36.5% | 500 | 1.2 miles |
| Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 447 | 1.6 miles |
| Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School | 58% | 6.5% | 29.3% | 537 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England School | 57% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 448 | 1.9 miles |
| Bearbrook Combined School | 45% | 6% | 30% | 498 | 2.2 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)
- 11.95%
- English as an additional language
- 29.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 7.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Hickman School1.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School1.8 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
St Mary's Church of England School1.9 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Bearbrook Combined School2.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
Green Ridge Primary Academy ranks 14th 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 Green Ridge Primary Academy teach?
- Green Ridge Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Green Ridge Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Green Ridge Primary Academy is Mrs Jen Fraser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Green Ridge Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Green Ridge Primary Academy, 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 Green Ridge Primary Academy?
- Green Ridge Primary Academy has 660 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Green Ridge Primary Academy full?
- Green Ridge Primary Academy has capacity for 570 pupils and 660 on roll (116%), 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 Green Ridge Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Green Ridge Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Green Ridge Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Green Ridge Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Green Ridge Primary Academy?
- Green Ridge Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Green Ridge Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% 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 Green Ridge Primary Academy rank locally?
- Green Ridge Primary Academy ranked 69th 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 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Green Ridge Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Green Ridge Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Green Ridge Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Green Ridge Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.