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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Academy converter · Aylesbury · HP21 8PE

Ages 11–18 · 1,353 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

70.8

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 870.8
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
934

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

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

275

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
968
Preferred offers (top 3)
182
Applications from outside LA
192
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill104%

1,353 pupils · 1,305 places

Pupils on roll
1,353
Boys / girls
666 / 687
School capacity
1,305
Capacity fill
1,353 / 1,305 (104%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
62
Admissions policy
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: INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Insignis Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sam Holdsworth

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
HP21 8PE
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 1,353 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Secondary schools in Aylesbury
10
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP21
20
Secondary in HP21
6
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 Sam Holdsworth
Telephone
01296424781
Website
www.sirhenryfloyd.co.uk

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