The Aylesbury Vale Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Buckinghamshire
Paradise Orchard, Aylesbury, HP18 0WS
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Good
No graded inspection
Application demand
84%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
91.4%
24.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,857
Capacity used
Over capacity129%
1,440 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
84%
1st preference success rate
54 of 64 families who put it first got an offer
60
Places offered
179
Total applications
3.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 64 | 54 | ● 84% |
| 2nd preference | 67 | 6 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 21 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 27 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 179 | 60 | 34% |
1st preference success by year
Buckinghamshire lets families list 6 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Buckinghamshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
497 m
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
60 places
All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (catchment, siblings) and some applicants offered under Rule 4 (catchment).
September 2025 entry
552 m
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
60 places
All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (catchment, siblings) and some applicants offered under Rule 4 (catchment).
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gavin Gibson
- Address
- Paradise Orchard, Aylesbury, HP18 0WS
- Phone
- 01296428551
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Berryfields, Buckingham Park & Watermead · Mid Buckinghamshire
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 135879
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 26% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 21% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY
1,857 pupils · 1,440 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
09 May 2024
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,653 pupils
Attendance
91.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 74% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 8% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.07 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | — | — | — |
Average grade: SUPP (England B-)
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 73% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 8% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 25.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 49.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 237 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 21.43 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| A-level students | 8 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 234 | 10% | 41% | 59% | |
| Mathematics | 232 | 9% | 31% | 59% | |
| English Literature | 219 | 10% | 44% | 63% | |
| Combined Science | 179 | 6% | 20% | 42% | |
| Geography | 135 | 11% | 34% | 52% | |
| History | 88 | 15% | 45% | 61% | |
| Spanish | 58 | 22% | 47% | 64% | |
| Art and Design | 55 | 4% | 51% | 80% | |
| Biology | 51 | 10% | 55% | 82% | |
| Physics | 51 | 8% | 55% | 76% | |
| Chemistry | 51 | 10% | 39% | 73% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 44 | 23% | 52% | 68% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 47% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 53% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 0.5 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Buckinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.