Buckinghamshire's best and worst primary schools revealed

Based on a recent study that was conducted by Non-Stop Kids and Online Marketing Surgery, the agencies have created their School Attainment Report, which help rank establishments in the county based on the percentage of their pupils meeting expected standard.

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

Its findings revealed that the Ickford School in Aylesbury has the highest percentage of pupils meeting expected standard in Buckinghamshire with 94 per cent.

The worst performing school in the area based on the results was Lane End Primary, which has just six per cent of pupils meeting their expected standard.

Here are the best performing schools:

1. Ickford School, Aylesbury - Rated Good Ofsted 

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 18

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 94 per cent

2. Padbury School, Milton Keynes

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 15

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 93 per cent

3. Cedar Park School & Nursery, Hazlemere - Rated Good Ofsted 

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 30

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 90 per cent

4. Danesfield School, Marlow - Rated Outstanding Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 62

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 90 per cent

5. Butlers Court School, Butlers Court - Rated Good Ofsted 

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 60

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 87 per cent

6. Chalfont St Peter Church of England, Chalfont St Peter - Rated Good Ofsted 

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 60

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 87

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 85 per cent

7. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Amersham - Rated good

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 32

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 84 per cent

8. Spinfield School , Marlow - Rated good

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 31

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 84 per cent

9. St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School - Rated good

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 32

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 84 per cent

10. Weston Turville Church of England School - Rated good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 31

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 84 per cent

Here are the worst performing schools:

1. Lane End Primary School, Lane End- Rated ood Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 17

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 6 per cent

2. Cadmore End Church of England School, High Wycombe - Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: Nine

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 11 per cent

3. Widmer End Community School, Widmer End - Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 30

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 30 per cent

4. Oakridge School, High Wycombe- Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 56

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 32 per cent

5. Claytons Primary School, Bourne End- Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 92

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 33 per cent

6. Hayden Abbey School, Aylesbury - Requires Improvement

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 92

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 33 per cent

7. Oak Green School, Aylesbury- Requires Improvement

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 93

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 33 per cent

8. St James and St John Church of England School, Buckingham - Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 21

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 33 per cent

9. Prestwood Junior School, Prestwood - Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 59

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 36 per cent

10. Hawridge and Cholesbury School, Aylesbury - Rated Good Ofsted

Number of pupils at the end of KS2: 30

Percentage of pupils meeting expected standard: 37 per cent

The School Attainment Report relied on the latest statistics from GOV.UK.

John Macilwraith is Buckingamshire Council’s Corporate Director for Education and Children’s Services spoke about the findings: 

He said: “While this is of course legitimate data, there are a number of metrics on which a school’s performance can be judged and a single data-set is not a clear indicator of any school’s overall performance. It is therefore both unfair and misleading to draw headline conclusions on overall performance on these statistics. Any exam data is also a snapshot is time and doesn’t fully represent longer-term trends.

"Many of the schools listed as poorly performing are in fact currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, whose inspections take in all aspects of a school’s performance and not just academic outcomes.

"It should also be noted that some of these schools have units for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities providing specialist support for children with particular needs. It may well be, therefore, that these children will not be reaching the same attainment levels as their peers and this needs to be considered.

"Overall, a higher percentage of children attend schools that are judged as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ in Buckinghamshire than the national average, and it is critical that parents take into account all factors when considering schools for their child.

"The best advice for parents and carers looking at schools for their children is to visit the school in person to find out more about the overall offer and setting and to meet the school leader to discuss the school’s own ethos and vision, as well as being guided by the most recent inspection findings about all aspects of the educational setting.”