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Alfriston School

Academy special converter · Beaconsfield · HP9 2TS

Ages 11–18 · 164 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

12.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
9.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

164 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
0 / 164
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
164 / 150 (109%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALFRISTON SCHOOL
Academy trust
ALFRISTON SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smart

Location

Address
Penn Road, Knotty Green
Postcode
HP9 2TS
Town
Beaconsfield
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy special converter, Ages 11–18, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 31.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Beaconsfield
10
Academies among open schools in Beaconsfield
40% (4)
Open schools in HP9
10
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smart
Telephone
01494673740
Website
https://www.alfristonschool.com/

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