The Aylesbury Vale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 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
- 1831 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 48.8%
Mixed 10.4%
Pakistani 9.9%
Other White 9.3%
Indian 6.9%
African 5%
Other Asian 2.7%
Caribbean 1.9%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 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 74%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 31 14 17 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 27 15 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Year 1 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 2 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 3 | 91 56 35 |
| Year 4 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 63 39 24 |
| Year 7 | 249 121 128 |
| Year 8 | 241 122 119 |
| Year 9 | 243 95 148 |
| Year 10 | 238 132 106 |
| Year 11 | 239 117 122 |
| Year 12 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 13 | 50 23 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |