Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
Community primary school in Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.5%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
537 / 540 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School is a primary school located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 536 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 540. The school is led by Miss Ashleigh Ferdinand.
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Awards
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- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 110276
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Perkins | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Mace Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Avril Bowles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Betony Harbottle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Debbie Morrison | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Whittaker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Patricia Hague | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Ashleigh Ferdinand | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Tom Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Newton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Taylor | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sunil Maharjan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record