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John Colet School

Academy converter · Aylesbury · HP22 6HF

Ages 11–18 · 1,014 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
976

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

171

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
464
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,014 pupils · 998 places

Pupils on roll
1,014
Boys / girls
534 / 480
School capacity
998
Capacity fill
1,014 / 998 (102%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
153
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: JOHN COLET SCHOOL
Academy trust
JOHN COLET SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Ian Brierly

Location

Address
Wharf Road, Wendover
Postcode
HP22 6HF
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 1,014 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Secondary schools in Aylesbury
10
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP22
16
Secondary in HP22
2
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary 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
Mr Ian Brierly
Telephone
01296623348
Website
www.johncolet.co.uk

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