Ashmead Combined School
Cole Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
- Co Headteacher
- Mr Mike Pearse
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Insignis Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 707
- URN
- 151367
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296484434
About this school
Ashmead Combined School is a primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 707 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ashmead Combined School (URN 110356).
How Ashmead Combined School compares
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 | — | 4.6% | 29.3% | 707 | — |
| Oak Green School | 50% | 6.9% | 36.8% | 705 | 0.6 miles |
| William Harding School | 67% | 6% | 18% | 798 | 1.0 miles |
| Bearbrook Combined School | 45% | 6% | 30% | 498 | 1.0 miles |
| Turnfurlong Junior School | 68% | 5% | 16.5% | 415 | 1.3 miles |
| Turnfurlong Infant School | — | 5.7% | 11.8% | 306 | 1.3 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)
- 29.26%
- English as an additional language
- 36.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 7.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak Green School0.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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William Harding School1.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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Bearbrook Combined School1.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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Turnfurlong Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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Turnfurlong Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
- 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
- Great Kimble Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashmead Combined School teach?
- Ashmead Combined School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the co headteacher of Ashmead Combined School?
- The co headteacher of Ashmead Combined School is Mr Mike Pearse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashmead Combined School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashmead 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 big is Ashmead Combined School?
- Ashmead Combined School has 707 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ashmead Combined School full?
- Ashmead Combined School has capacity for 720 pupils and 707 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashmead Combined School a faith school?
- No. Ashmead Combined School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashmead Combined School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashmead Combined School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ashmead Combined School?
- Ashmead Combined School is part of INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Ashmead Combined School's absence rate?
- Ashmead Combined School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- Does Ashmead Combined School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ashmead Combined School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.