The Grange SchoolJohn Colet School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Aylesbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Grange School and John Colet School are secondary schools in Aylesbury.
The Grange School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and John Colet School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Colet School is ahead on our composite score.
The Grange School was judged Good and John Colet School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for The Grange School and 47.6 for John Colet School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Grange School (45.2 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at John Colet School (50.5 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyThe Grange School | AylesburyJohn Colet School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 22nd of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,429 | 1,067 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 998 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP21 7NH | Aylesbury, HP22 6HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.7% | 47.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.9% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.4% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 | 4.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 244 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 85 | 58 | |
| A-level average points | 25.5 | 29.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.5 | 29.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,429 | 1,067 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 21.0% 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 Grange School
John Colet School
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