William Harding School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hazlehurst Drive, Aylesbury, HP21 9TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

William Harding School is a primary school in Aylesbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 15th of 33 primary schools in Aylesbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

123 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

798 pupils on roll, with places for 870

Eligible for free school meals19.7%

19.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.2%

39.2%, 17.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.3%

13.3%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near William Harding School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Turnfurlong Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Turnfurlong Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Edward's Catholic Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bedgrove Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Trudy Cotchin
Phone: 01296421733
Website: williamhardingschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hazlehurst Drive, Aylesbury, HP21 9TJ
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 110358

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.