Primary school

Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP19 9NS
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,983 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 67%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · South East 64%4/10 Below+23.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−18.5 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below+25.2 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+24.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 48 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 40% · 60 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 42% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 48% · 62 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 33% · 92 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 26% · 62 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 58% · 62 pupils · South East 64%67%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 48 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 60 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 2% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 5% · 62 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 1% · 92 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 62 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 62 pupils · South East 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 48 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 99 · 60 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 100 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 92 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 62 pupils · South East 10610599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 48 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 60 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 102 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 92 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 62 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
59 of 59 who put it first2014 · 98.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5959
2nd210
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026537
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.3%
First language not English41.6%
SEN support20.1%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils18.7%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

99.4% full · 540 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 80 responses (14.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.3% not applicable51.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.8% not applicable75.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed58.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 19.2
  • Leadership 4.6
  • Teaching assistants 30.4
  • Other support 10.1

Teachers 23.8 FTE · Whole workforce 64.2 · 78 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,100
Spend per pupil£7,193
Staff spend per pupil£5,940
Reserve per pupil£208
  • +£107,471revenue reserve
  • −£48,333in-year balance

Grants £6,906 · self-generated £193 · premises £312 per pupil