Elmhurst School
Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, HP20 2DB
468 pupils · 97% of 482 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 34.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 25 June 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 | 47% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.57 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 56 | 32 | 70 | 37 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 49 | 43 | 86 | 45 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 42 | 90 | 49 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 56 | 41 | 77 | 43 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 48 | 34 | 75 | 42 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 39 | 87 | 48 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 51 | 25 | 59 | 31 |
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
- St Louis Catholic Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School 0.9 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Bearbrook Combined School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Oak Green School 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bierton Church of England Combined School 1.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
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.