Stoke Mandeville Combined SchoolWilliam Harding School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Stoke Mandeville Combined School and William Harding School are primary schools in Aylesbury.
Stoke Mandeville Combined School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and William Harding School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Harding School is ahead on our composite score.
Stoke Mandeville Combined School was judged Good and William Harding 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 59.0% for Stoke Mandeville Combined School and 67.0% for William Harding School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Stoke Mandeville Combined School (66.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at William Harding School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyStoke Mandeville Combined School | AylesburyWilliam Harding School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 47th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 870 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP22 5XA | Aylesbury, HP21 9TJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 39.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
Stoke Mandeville Combined School
William Harding School
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