Haydon Abbey School and Pre-SchoolThomas Hickman School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School and Thomas Hickman School are primary schools in Aylesbury.
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thomas Hickman School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thomas Hickman School is ahead on our composite score.
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School was judged Requires improvement and Thomas Hickman School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School and 52.0% for Thomas Hickman School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School (33.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thomas Hickman School (53.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyHaydon Abbey School and Pre-School | AylesburyThomas Hickman School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 139th of 176 in Buckinghamshire | 111th of 176 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 537 | 500 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 488 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP19 9NS | Aylesbury, HP19 9HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 536 | 513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.6% | 40.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 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.
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
Thomas Hickman School
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