The Aylesbury Vale AcademySir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Aylesbury Vale Academy and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School in Aylesbury.
The Aylesbury Vale Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Aylesbury Vale Academy was judged Good and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for The Aylesbury Vale Academy and 73.2 for Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Aylesbury Vale Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (72.7 in 2021-22, 73.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyThe Aylesbury Vale Academy | AylesburySir Henry Floyd Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 10th 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 | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,857 | 1,353 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 1,305 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP18 0WS | Aylesbury, HP21 8PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 73.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.3% | 97.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.8% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.3% | 56.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 6.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 181 | |
| 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 | 217 | |
| A-level average points | 21.4 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 30.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,831 | 1,348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 3.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 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
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
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