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Pioneer Secondary Academy

Free schools · Stoke Poges · SL2 4QB

Ages 11–19 · 612 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
562

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

134

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
110
Applications from outside LA
118
Offers to outside-LA applicants
75
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 fill73%

612 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
612
Boys / girls
326 / 286
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
612 / 840 (73%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
67
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Sikh
Governance
Academy trust: SIKH ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SIKH ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Shilain Keshani

Location

Address
Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House
Postcode
SL2 4QB
Town
Stoke Poges
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, 612 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.4%. Religious character: Sikh.

Open schools in Stoke Poges
1
Secondary schools in Stoke Poges
1
Academies among open schools in Stoke Poges
0% (0)
Open schools in SL2
23
Secondary in SL2
5
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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    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.9%

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  • Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

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    • Absence8.3%

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  • St Joseph's Catholic High School

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    • Att850.5
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    • Absence5.3%

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  • Baylis Court School

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    • P80.6
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  • Beechwood School

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    • Att834.5
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  • Herschel Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.5%

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  • St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.8 miles away

  • Eden Girls' School, Slough

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.8
    • P81.1
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shilain Keshani
Telephone
01753662009
Website
www.pioneersecondaryacademy.com

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