Bearbrook Combined School
Fowler Road, Aylesbury, HP19 7QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Katie Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Great Learners Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 498
- URN
- 147242
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296488331
About this school
Bearbrook Combined School is a primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 498 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bearbrook Combined 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 92 | 63 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 59% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 67% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 56% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| 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 Bearbrook Combined 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 | 50% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 505 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bearbrook Combined School compares
Bearbrook Combined School ranked 132nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 6% | 30% | 498 | — |
| Oak Green School | 50% | 6.9% | 36.8% | 705 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England School | 57% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 448 | 0.5 miles |
| Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School | 58% | 6.5% | 29.3% | 537 | 0.7 miles |
| Elmhurst School | 47% | 6% | 35.6% | 468 | 0.9 miles |
| Ashmead Combined School | — | 4.6% | 29.3% | 707 | 1.0 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)
- 29.95%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 18.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oak Green School0.4 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
St Mary's Church of England School0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School0.7 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Elmhurst School0.9 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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Ashmead Combined School1.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
Bearbrook Combined School ranks 34th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Aylesbury.
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton 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
- Great Kimble Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bearbrook Combined School teach?
- Bearbrook Combined School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Bearbrook Combined School?
- The headteacher of Bearbrook Combined School is Katie Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bearbrook Combined School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bearbrook Combined 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 Bearbrook Combined School?
- Bearbrook Combined School has 498 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bearbrook Combined School full?
- Bearbrook Combined School has capacity for 420 pupils and 498 on roll (119%), 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 Bearbrook Combined School a faith school?
- No. Bearbrook Combined School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bearbrook Combined School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bearbrook Combined School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bearbrook Combined School part of an academy trust?
- Bearbrook Combined School is part of GREAT LEARNERS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bearbrook Combined School have?
- The schools register lists Bearbrook Combined School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bearbrook Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bearbrook Combined School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Bearbrook Combined School ranked 132nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bearbrook Combined School's absence rate?
- Bearbrook Combined School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bearbrook Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bearbrook Combined 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 10 July 2026.