Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolWaddesdon Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School and Waddesdon Church of England School are secondary schools in Aylesbury.
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Waddesdon Church of England School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Waddesdon Church of England School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.2 for Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School and 51.0 for Waddesdon Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (72.7 in 2021-22, 73.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Waddesdon Church of England School (55.7 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburySir Henry Floyd Grammar School | AylesburyWaddesdon Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 14th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,348 | 1,015 | |
| Capacity | 1,305 | 1,022 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP21 8PE | Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.2 Stronger figure | 51.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.2% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 80.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.4% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.74 Stronger figure | 4.42 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 217 | 147 | |
| A-level average points | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.4 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.0% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,348 | 1,015 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 3.4% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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.
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Waddesdon Church of England School
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