Aylesbury High SchoolAylesbury Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Aylesbury High School and Aylesbury Grammar School are secondary schools in Aylesbury.
Aylesbury High School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Aylesbury Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Aylesbury High School is ahead on our composite score.
Aylesbury High School was judged Outstanding and Aylesbury Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.3 for Aylesbury High School and 74.5 for Aylesbury Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aylesbury High School (77.2 in 2021-22, 74.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Aylesbury Grammar School (77.7 in 2021-22, 74.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyAylesbury High School | AylesburyAylesbury Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B84/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 9th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,358 | 1,344 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,336 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP21 7SX | Aylesbury, HP21 7RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.3 | 74.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 95.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.6% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.84 | 6.92 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 212 | 208 | |
| A-level average points | 43.0 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.1 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 33.3% | 35.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,358 | 1,344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 25.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury Grammar School
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