54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
342.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
442
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Akeley Wood Senior School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-15pp
79%66%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-18pp
61%51%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
47.3
-7.7
56.451.847.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
20%
-10pp
30%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
342.8
-117.8
460.6391.0321.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 342.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
-0.1
35.633.230.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-5pp
9%7%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
442
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Akeley Wood Senior School, Bycell Road, MK18 5AE
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 40% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 20% | 342.8 | 37% | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58% | 55.0 | Not published | 30% | 460.6 | 38% | 477 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 42% | 49.8 | Not published | 20% | 321.3 | 25% | 493 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 61% | 56.4 | Not published | 20% | 332.6 | 31% | 455 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 58% | 52.9 | Not published | 29% | 398.2 | 38% | 483 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 62% | 54.2 | Not published | 38% | 433.4 | 41% | 520 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 68% | 53.3 | Not published | 35% | — | 40% | 425 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | +0.08 | 4% | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.05 | 9% | 37 |
| 2022/23 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 8% | 42 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | B- | — | 6% | 29 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.18 | 6% | 39 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | C | +0.01 | 10% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 28.8 | C | -0.43 | 7% | 68 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 442 | — | 34% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 477 | — | 29% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 493 | — | 34% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 455 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 470 | — | 28% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 483 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 520 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 425 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.