75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
849.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,067
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Colet School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofJOHN COLET SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+2pp
80%74%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+1pp
55%47%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.6
+0.7
50.548.346.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
22%
+3pp
40%29%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
849.3
+173.8
892.9781.4669.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 849.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.3
+2.7
35.230.626.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.3
A-level value added
-0.15
0
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-9pp
11%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,067
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 75% | 47% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 22% | 849.3 | 32% | 1,067 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 46% | 46.9 | +0.01 | 19% | 675.5 | 24% | 1,107 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 39% | 46.5 | +0.14 | 34% | 726.0 | 38% | 1,114 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 55% | 50.5 | +0.12 | 23% | 892.9 | 29% | 1,108 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 45% | 46.1 | -0.02 | 40% | 669.9 | 47% | 1,022 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 38% | 44.1 | -0.01 | 34% | 664.7 | 55% | 1,043 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 50% | 49.1 | +0.33 | 32% | — | 50% | 1,012 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.3 | C | -0.15 | 0% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | C- | -0.17 | 9% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 10% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 35.2 | B- | — | 4% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.26 | 3% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.13 | 3% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 27.3 | C- | -0.05 | 2% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,067 | 19.0 | 21% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,107 | 19.3 | 18% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,114 | 19.0 | 15% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,108 | 19.0 | 11% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,088 | 20.3 | 9% | 5% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,022 | 18.9 | 6% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,043 | 17.8 | 4% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,012 | 18.8 | 6% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.