The Aylesbury Vale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 135879
- Address
- Paradise Orchard, HP18 0WS
- Website
- http://www.theacademy.me
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1816 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 48.8%
Pakistani 11.5%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 8.9%
Indian 6.6%
African 4.8%
Other Asian 2.6%
Caribbean 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 115 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 33 20 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 29 14 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 28 32 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 90 53 37 |
| Year 3 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 62 37 25 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 7 | 248 125 123 |
| Year 8 | 247 100 147 |
| Year 9 | 248 136 112 |
| Year 10 | 238 119 119 |
| Year 11 | 237 121 116 |
| Year 12 | 50 23 27 |
| Year 13 | 29 14 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |