The Aylesbury Vale AcademyAylesbury Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Aylesbury Vale Academy and Aylesbury Grammar School in Aylesbury.
The Aylesbury Vale Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Aylesbury Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Aylesbury Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Aylesbury Vale Academy was judged Good and Aylesbury Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for The Aylesbury Vale Academy and 74.5 for Aylesbury Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Aylesbury Vale Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 39.8 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 | AylesburyThe Aylesbury Vale Academy | AylesburyAylesbury Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 8th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,857 | 1,346 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 1,336 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP18 0WS | Aylesbury, HP21 7RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 74.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.3% | 95.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.8% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.3% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 6.92 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 186 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 8 | 208 | |
| A-level average points | 21.4 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 35.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,831 | 1,344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 25.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 1.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% 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.
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury Grammar School
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