Cole Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 8SU
10 reasons to choose Ashmead Combined School
Top line
Ashmead Combined School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Aylesbury and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ashmead Combined School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Ashmead Combined School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ashmead Combined School ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 3% of schools.
The Ashmead Combined School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly cross-curricular topics. ‘Create Shape Curate’ promotes creativity and skills development. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Ashmead Combined School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Ashmead Combined School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
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