Our daily routines and educational practice are rooted in the twin values of Dignity and Respect.
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Waddesdon Church of England School is a heavily oversubscribed school. There are waiting lists for every year group.
Waddesdon School is an academy, having previously been a voluntary aided Church of England school. This means that, unlike community schools, decisions about admission rest with the Governing Body which follows its published admission arrangements. Governors operate within the coordinated admission arrangements of the Local Authority (Buckinghamshire Council) for entry into Year 7.
Applications for Year 7 starting in September 2026 should be made directly to your local authority by the closing date (31 October 2025).
Applicants who live within the catchment area for Waddesdon School must also complete the school’s supplemental form A (Catchment) and return this direct to the school with the required supporting evidence by 31 October.
Applicants who are seeking a place under church commitment criteria must ask their minister to complete the school’s supplemental form B (Church Commitment) and ensure that this is returned direct to the school by 30 November. Receipt of these forms will be acknowledged by email: if you have not received an acknowledgement within two weeks of submission, please contact the school’s Admissions Officer (admissions@waddesdonschool.com).
The admission arrangements for 2026 – 27 have been determined following a statutory consultation and can be found below. The Planned Admission Number for 2026 – 27 for Year 7 has increased to 145.
Applications for other year groups should be made using the in-year application form below which should be returned directly to the school.
Our catchment area map is below. If you are unclear whether your home address falls within catchment, please contact the Admissions and Transport team at Buckinghamshire Council via their website www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions or alternatively you can speak directly to an Admissions specialist by calling 01296 395000 and selecting option 3.
Parents wishing to appeal against any decision to refuse a place should request an appeal form direct from the school. Please email admissions@waddesdonschool.com. The completed form should be returned to the school. Appeals are heard by an independent panel appointed by the Oxford Diocesan Board of Education.
The school processes any applications made in-year for a place. Parents seeking a place for their child in any year group any time after the normal admission day for Year 7 in September should contact the school to ask for more information about the availability of places and for an application form. The completed form (which needs to be signed by the child’s current school) should be returned to the school. You will be notified of the outcome of the application within 15 school days.
| Documents | Download |
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| Admissions Policy 2025-26 |  |
| Admissions Policy 2026-27 | |
| Catchment Form A (for in-year admissions) | |
| Church Commitment Form B (for in-year admissions) | |
| Other Documentation | Download |
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| Prospectus 2025/26 | |
| Sixth Form Prospectus | |
| Open Evenings Advert September 2026 | |
Waddesdon Church of England School, Baker Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0LQ
Year 11 students and their families are warmly invited to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 27th November.
There will be a Subject Fair from 6pm, followed by a Presentation at 7pm.
You will also have the opportunity to explore our brand new Sixth Form Building. You do not need to book.
Our new prospectus will be available here from Open Evening onwards: https://www.waddesdonschool.com/joining-our-sixth-form/
We look forward to seeing you there!
Ample parking will be available thanks to our close partnership with Waddesdon Manor.
The main Waddesdon Manor Gate on Silk Street will be open for you, which is just off the A41, near the Five Arrows Hotel. After you go through the gate, turn left to go into their main visitors' car park (satnav postcode: HP18 0JH). Drive past the Visitors' Pavillion on your right through the main car park, and at the end of the main car park, turn left into the overspill car park. Students will be in the overspill car park entrance to point you in the right direction. There will be a lit path onto Waddesdon Greenway to walk around to the school which will take a few minutes. Do leave an additional 10 minutes journey time to get to school in good time.