Aylesbury
24/09/2026
Michael Anthony has been an established estate agents in Aylesbury for over 20 years, and as a result, we know all about the benefits of this busy, historic market town in the county of Buckinghamshire. The town centre is characterised by its old-fashioned pubs such as The Kings Head, The Broad Leys and The Bell Hotel as well as a popular market selling local goods and produce and lots of entertainment options for families.
Why is Aylesbury a popular place to live?
Aylesbury is fast growing as a commuter town, with excellent links to London – which is just over an hour away on the train – Oxford and Milton Keynes. It is popular with young families due to the easy commute as well as the highly rated schools and an abundance of local attractions and parks to keep children occupied at the weekends and during school holidays. Aylesbury benefits from its proximity to the famous Chiltern Hills, which in 1965 were designated an Area of Outstanding Beauty.
Buckinghamshire as a county has plenty of reputable schools and Aylesbury in particular is a testament to this. Below you will find all the information you need in order to make an informed decision about primary schools in the Aylesbury area. There is also a wide range of secondary schools in Aylesbury which you can read about here.
What primary schools are there in Aylesbury?
Halton Community Combined School
Halton Community Combined School was judged Good by Ofsted at its most recent inspection in November 2023. A large number of the children at Halton Community Combined School have parents based at the nearby RAF Halton base, making it part of a unique and often changing community of people.
St Louis Catholic Primary School
The St Louis Catholic Primary School was judged Good by Ofsted at its most recent inspection in November 2023. The school is Roman Catholic and has a rich history – the Sisters of St Louis were founded in France in 1842 by Louis Bautain, and in September 1945 seven of the founding sisters opened St Louis School as a convent in Aylesbury with 22 pupils. In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the school recently underwent a £3.5 million expansion.
Ashmead School was judged Good by Ofsted in January 2020; it became an academy in December 2024 and has not yet been inspected in its new form. Ashmead was recently named as one of 14 schools representing the South of England in the 19/20 Parliamentary Review of Primary Education. This review is intended as a learning tool to the public and private sector that showcases best practice in primary education.
Aylesbury Vale Academy was Buckinghamshire’s first Academy. It is a Church of England Academy sponsored by the Diocese of Oxford and it has pupils aged between 3 and 19. At its most recent inspection in May 2024, Ofsted confirmed that it continues to be a good school.
Bearbrook Combined School is an Academy and part of the Great Learners Trust, a multi-academy trust specialising in primary education based in Buckinghamshire. At its most recent inspection in December 2023, Ofsted confirmed that it continues to be a good school.
Chiltern Way is a special educational needs (SEN) academy trust for boys and girls aged 4 to 19, with ASC (autistic spectrum conditions) and SEMH (social emotional and mental health needs). The school has three sites and the Bierton Hill Campus is specifically for primary aged children with SEMH and ASC. Chiltern Way Academy’s March 2026 Ofsted report card rated it Exceptional for inclusion and Strong standard in every other area inspected.
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
The Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School caters for ages 2 to 11.
Oak Green School is both a primary and a nursery for children aged 2-11 which has been established in Aylesbury for 60 years. At its most recent inspection in July 2025, Ofsted judged it Good in its key judgements, with personal development judged Outstanding.
St. Edward’s Catholic Junior School
St. Edward’s Catholic Junior School is sponsored by the Diocese of Northampton and caters for children aged 7 to 11 who have been at an infant school. The school shares a site with its feeder school, St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School. At their most recent inspections (St. Edward’s in January 2025 and St. Joseph’s in May 2025), Ofsted found that both schools have taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at their previous inspections, when they were judged Good.
St. Mary’s Church of England School
St. Mary’s Church of England School is an academy, and at its most recent inspection in January 2025 Ofsted judged it Good in every key judgement. The school is a nursery and primary school, meaning that it caters for children aged 3-11.
Thomas Hickman School opened in 2011 and is a primary school and nursery, educating children between the ages of 2-11. The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in February 2025 found evidence that its work may have improved significantly, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
At its most recent inspection in September 2023, Ofsted confirmed that Turnfurlong Infant School continues to be a good school. It takes children from the ages of 4-7. There is also Turnfurlong Junior School which takes children aged 7-11, which was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023.
Wendover Church of England Junior School
Wendover Church of England Junior School is for children aged 7-11 and shares a campus with John Hampden Infant School and John Colet School. At its most recent inspection in April 2025, Ofsted found that the school has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its previous inspection, when it was judged Good.
Weston Turville Church of England School
Weston Turville Church of England school is a primary school catering for children aged 4-11. The school has a rich history and was founded by Sir Arthur Isham, Rector of Weston Turville, in 1873. At its most recent inspection in February 2024, Ofsted confirmed that it continues to be a good school.
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