Ickford School
Sheldon Road, Aylesbury, HP18 9HY
138 pupils · 99% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ICKFORD LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 4.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 19 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 100% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 32% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.5 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 30 | 63 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 27 | 56 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 26 | 55 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 20 | 23 | 44 | 20 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 36 | 62 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 20 | 24 | 47 | 20 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 21 | 37 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Long Crendon School 4.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Oakley Church of England Combined School 4.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School 4.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame 5.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School 6.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Barley Hill Primary School 6.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.