William Harding School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 June 2022
There is a strong sense of community at William Harding School. It is a calm and orderly school. Leaders set high expectations for pupils' behaviour. This has created a positive environment where all pupils can learn. Pupils are happy, feel safe and enjoy coming to school. They say that bullying does not happen often. When it does, adults deal with it quickly. Pupils know that they can talk to a member of staff if they are worried. Leaders believe in every child. They are ambitious and want pupils to develop as subject specialists. Pupils are confident about their learning and enjoy the work they do. They love reading and value the range of books in the school library. They talk enthusiastically about the books that they have shared together in class. Pupils enjoy taking part in a wide range of clubs and activities. They can volunteer in the community. Older pupils carry out bag packing in the supermarket and younger pupils keep the school site tidy. Pupils learn responsibility through caring for the many animals in school. In debating assemblies, pupils discuss and develop their own ideas by building on the thoughts of others and sharing their views.
What the school should improve
- Teachers do not always plan the right tasks for all pupils. This limits some pupils' knowledge acquisition. Leaders need to support teachers to consistently set tasks that enable all pupils to learn the planned curriculum well.
- At times, leaders expect staff to plan in ways that create unnecessary workload. This takes away teachers' time from focusing on the right things. Leaders need to think about what the most important things are that teachers are asked to do in order to teach the school's curriculum effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
123 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
798 pupils on roll, with places for 870
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
- 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.