St Edward's Catholic Junior School
Hazell Avenue, Bedgrove, Aylesbury, HP21 7JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Heritage
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 148670
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296424544
About this school
St Edward's Catholic Junior School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 256 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Catholic Junior 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, 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 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 80% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 19% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 91% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 89% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Edward's Catholic Junior 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 | 70% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 256 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 255 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's Catholic Junior School compares
St Edward's Catholic Junior School ranked 20th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 | 80% | 3.9% | 18% | 256 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.8% | 213 | 0.1 miles |
| Turnfurlong Junior School | 68% | 5% | 16.5% | 415 | 0.2 miles |
| Turnfurlong Infant School | — | 5.7% | 11.8% | 306 | 0.2 miles |
| Broughton Junior School | 81% | 3.7% | 17.7% | 250 | 0.4 miles |
| Broughton Community Schools (Infants) | — | 5% | 16% | 176 | 0.5 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)
- 18.04%
- English as an additional language
- 42%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 5.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Turnfurlong Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Turnfurlong Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Broughton Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Broughton Community Schools (Infants)0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
St Edward's Catholic Junior School ranks 5th 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 ages does St Edward's Catholic Junior School teach?
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Edward's Catholic Junior School is Mrs Joanna Heritage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edward's Catholic Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Catholic Junior 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 St Edward's Catholic Junior School?
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Edward's Catholic Junior School full?
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School has capacity for 256 pupils and 256 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 St Edward's Catholic Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's Catholic Junior School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Edward's Catholic Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Edward's Catholic Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Edward's Catholic Junior School part of an academy trust?
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edward's Catholic Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 80% 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 Edward's Catholic Junior School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School ranked 20th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 St Edward's Catholic Junior School's absence rate?
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edward's Catholic Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's Catholic Junior 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.