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The Aylesbury Vale Academy

Academy sponsor led · Aylesbury · HP18 0WS

Ages 3–19 · 1,857 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)25.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,650

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%

1,857 pupils · 1,440 places

Pupils on roll
1,857
Boys / girls
907 / 950
School capacity
1,440
Capacity fill
1,857 / 1,440 (129%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
440
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Gavin Gibson

Location

Address
Paradise Orchard
Postcode
HP18 0WS
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
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 sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–19, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 1,857 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
All-through schools in Aylesbury
1
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP18
11
All-through in HP18
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
All-through in Buckinghamshire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AylesburyNear HP18

  • Green Ridge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP18 0YA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Thomas Hickman School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 9HP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Pace Centre

    Other independent special school

    Aylesbury · HP19 9JL · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–16

    1.2 miles away

  • Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 9NS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bearbrook Combined School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP19 7QP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Gavin Gibson
Telephone
01296428551
Website
http://www.theacademy.me

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