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Waddesdon Church of England School

Baker Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ

Local ranking14th of 37 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1022

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
35.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
145

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
48.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

147

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.4
16-18 Cohort
292

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1015
Boys
483 (48%)
Girls
532 (52%)
Capacity
1022 (99% full)
SEND
19.0%
FSM Eligible
11.9%
EAL
11.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
13.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,045/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.0%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Black African: 5.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%

74.0%

White British

5.4%

White Other

5.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137355
UKPRN
10035061
Establishment No.
5408
Trust
WADDESDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL

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