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Pebble Brook School

Community special school · Aylesbury · HP21 8LZ

Ages 11–19 · 180 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

9.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-07

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 absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
125

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 fill120%

180 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
134 / 46
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
180 / 140 (129%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Susanna Sutton

Location

Address
Churchill Avenue
Postcode
HP21 8LZ
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
182 on roll / 140 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 51.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP21
20
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 Susanna Sutton
Telephone
01296415761
Website
www.pebblebrookschool.org.uk

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