St Mary's Church of England School
Keen Close, Fairford Leys, Aylesbury, HP19 7WF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Bennett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 448
- URN
- 147876
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296482094
About this school
St Mary's Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 448 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 62 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 58% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England School compares
St Mary's Church of England School ranked 109th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 57% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 448 | — |
| Bearbrook Combined School | 45% | 6% | 30% | 498 | 0.5 miles |
| Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School | 58% | 6.5% | 29.3% | 537 | 0.7 miles |
| Thomas Hickman School | 52% | 6.6% | 36.5% | 500 | 0.8 miles |
| Oak Green School | 50% | 6.9% | 36.8% | 705 | 0.9 miles |
| Elmhurst School | 47% | 6% | 35.6% | 468 | 1.2 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)
- 11.67%
- English as an additional language
- 19.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 8.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bearbrook Combined School0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School0.7 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Thomas Hickman School0.8 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Oak Green School0.9 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Elmhurst School1.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
St Mary's Church of England School ranks 25th 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 St Mary's Church of England School teach?
- St Mary's Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England School is Mrs Lisa Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected 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 St Mary's Church of England School?
- St Mary's Church of England School has 448 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England School full?
- St Mary's Church of England School has capacity for 420 pupils and 448 on roll (107%), 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 St Mary's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Mary's Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Church of England School?
- St Mary's Church of England School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Church of England School'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 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England School rank locally?
- St Mary's Church of England School ranked 109th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England School's absence rate?
- 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%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England 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.