Bearbrook Combined SchoolSt Mary's Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Bearbrook Combined School and St Mary's Church of England School are primary schools in Aylesbury.
Bearbrook Combined School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Bearbrook Combined School was judged Good and St Mary's Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Bearbrook Combined School and 57.0% for St Mary's Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bearbrook Combined School (50.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Church of England School (65.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyBearbrook Combined School | AylesburySt Mary's Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 88th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 505 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP19 7QP | Aylesbury, HP19 7WF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 505 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bearbrook Combined School
St Mary's Church of England School
Full profiles: Bearbrook Combined School · St Mary's Church of England School