Grendon Underwood School
Main Street, Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Myers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 150823
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296770388
About this school
Grendon Underwood School is a primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grendon Underwood School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 February 2024, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Grendon Underwood Combined School (URN 110278).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How Grendon Underwood School compares
Grendon Underwood School ranked 25th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5% | 15% | 188 | — |
| Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.8% | 13.9% | 150 | 2.5 miles |
| Twyford C of E School | 47% | 3.4% | 22.1% | 102 | 3.8 miles |
| Quainton Church of England School | 58% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 175 | 4.0 miles |
| Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School | 62% | 5.4% | 22.2% | 217 | 4.2 miles |
| East Claydon Church of England School | 80% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 104 | 4.3 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)
- 15.03%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Twyford C of E School3.8 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Quainton Church of England School4.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School4.2 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
East Claydon Church of England School4.3 miles
Primary · East Claydon
Other schools in Aylesbury
Grendon Underwood School ranks 7th 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 Grendon Underwood School teach?
- Grendon Underwood School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Grendon Underwood School?
- The headteacher of Grendon Underwood School is Mrs Jayne Myers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grendon Underwood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grendon Underwood 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 Grendon Underwood School?
- Grendon Underwood School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Grendon Underwood School full?
- Grendon Underwood School has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Grendon Underwood School a faith school?
- No. Grendon Underwood School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grendon Underwood School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grendon Underwood School as having nursery classes.
- Is Grendon Underwood School part of an academy trust?
- Grendon Underwood School is part of THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Grendon Underwood School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Grendon Underwood School ranked 25th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grendon Underwood School's absence rate?
- Grendon Underwood School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census.
- What are Grendon Underwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grendon Underwood 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.