School Summary

William Harding School


Boys: 413
Girls: 359
Total Pupils: 772
Opened:
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Trudy Cotchin
William Harding School
Hazlehurst Drive
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP21 9TJ
Telephone: 01296421733
Website: https://www.williamhardingschool.co.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Aylesbury South East
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Buckinghamshire
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Buckinghamshire
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Easting: 483007
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EstablishmentName: William Harding School
EstablishmentNumber: 2288
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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GOR (name): South East
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Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Trudy
HeadLastName: Cotchin
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Miss
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LA (name): Buckinghamshire
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LastChangedDate: 08-06-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 413
NumberOfGirls: 359
NumberOfPupils: 772
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 08-06-2022
OfstedRating (name): Good
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Aylesbury
PercentageFSM: 20.30
PhaseOfEducation (code): 2
PhaseOfEducation (name): Primary
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Postcode: HP21 9TJ
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PreviousLA (code): 904
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1997) Buckinghamshire
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
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ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
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ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 12
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 12
SEN1 (name): SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
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SchoolCapacity: 870
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SchoolWebsite: www.williamhardingschool.co.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 11
StatutoryLowAge: 2
Street: Hazlehurst Drive
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TelephoneNum: 01296421733
Town: Aylesbury
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 01
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Community school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10077159
UPRN: 766020084
URN: 110358
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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Whenever we have spoken to staff they have been professional and courteous, and our children have had some excellent class teachers.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"All our children have attended this school and we have found it to be a supportive and positive experience for them. There is a good community feel where children's wellbeing is valued and students are taught to be kind and responsible, as well as focusing on academics. Even though its a large school the class sizes and year group activities mean children know each other well. A larger school has provided more opportunities for sports, trips and clubs and the children love the school pets! Whenever we have spoken to staff they have been professional and courteous, and our children have had some excellent class teachers.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2021-06-18T17:15:39Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","author":"Carti Mandua","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104393045590418241873\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSoXSyCam8xIzwJSEk1OePn_2iSn6sZg_1fLCGx7YIM_wo=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":3,"text":{"text":"Poor communication. During the pandemic there were no zoom classes like some other schools provided, just one ~50 second phone call per week from a teacher. We were given the lesson plans the teachers would have been using. If my child wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t happy with their friendship group here I would perhaps consider looking for a different school, but she wants to stay. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not a terrible school, but it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not as good as it used to be.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Poor communication. During the pandemic there were no zoom classes like some other schools provided, just one ~50 second phone call per week from a teacher. We were given the lesson plans the teachers would have been using. If my child wasn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t happy with their friendship group here I would perhaps consider looking for a different school, but she wants to stay. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not a terrible school, but it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not as good as it used to be.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2022-06-29T01:21:01Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","author":"P B","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100829267549464892769\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdCmoS5gnsDeIZbHL8kZGzvyHniarQvELDtPw7hFMe1cuc=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Brilliant school .Best school any of my children have been to including secondary schools .This school has changed my little boys school life around since we moved to the area .Previously due to medical issues he found school very stressful and would worry every day before he entered the classroom but since he started William Harding he literally drags me rout the door each morning .Looking forward to his schoolday.Couldnt be more impressed by William Harding.I know a lot of the parents complain about communication from the school.I personally have never had a problem with this and I would go far as saying they exceed my expectations in this area.This School is a brilliant asset to our community .","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Brilliant school .Best school any of my children have been to including secondary schools .This school has changed my little boys school life around since we moved to the area .Previously due to medical issues he found school very stressful and would worry every day before he entered the classroom but since he started William Harding he literally drags me rout the door each morning .Looking forward to his schoolday.Couldnt be more impressed by William Harding.I know a lot of the parents complain about communication from the school.I personally have never had a problem with this and I would go far as saying they exceed my expectations in this area.This School is a brilliant asset to our community .","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2021-08-30T09:38:00Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","author":"Timi","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106556874941221806937\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfGfQRqs3twQ_cIB9DmLnXga15Ig7ZkVSYhEFERTef9=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If i could rate 0 i would\nTerrible school dont go here.\nIm talking from experience.\nDont send your children here\nthis school was good 5 years ago and they still havent change the ofsted rating on the website","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If i could rate 0 i would\nTerrible school dont go here.\nIm talking from experience.\nDont send your children here\nthis school was good 5 years ago and they still havent change the ofsted rating on the website","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2021-06-23T08:05:03Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","author":"Alex Dews","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105530976419484843511\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdYvRYSStYUKTLp49R1sRgRAnoKrY1qN0E19gext9pa=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Absolutely disgusting staff members have no respect for the kids or parents. Will not answer the phones or door. Teachers wearing high skirts. The worst school I've had to deal with.DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS TO THIS SCHOOL","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely disgusting staff members have no respect for the kids or parents. Will not answer the phones or door. Teachers wearing high skirts. The worst school I've had to deal with.DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS TO THIS SCHOOL","languageCode":"en"}}]
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