Pioneer Secondary Academy | Secondary with sixth form in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire | Ofsted & DfE

75%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.8

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

24%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

346.0

EBacc APS · 2024/25

625

Pupils · 2024/25

53%

EAL · 2024/25

16%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

75%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.8

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

24%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

346.0

EBacc APS · 2024/25

625

Pupils · 2024/25

53%

EAL · 2024/25

16%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

75%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.8

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

24%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

346.0

EBacc APS · 2024/25

625

Pupils · 2024/25

53%

EAL · 2024/25

16%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityBuckinghamshire

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterSikh

StatusOpen

Overview of Pioneer Secondary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire

Part ofSIKH ACADEMIES TRUST

Finance£5882 spend / pupil£6834 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

75%

-2pp

77%72%67%

'23'24'25

'25 · 75%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

55%

+0pp

55%48%41%

'23'24'25

'25 · 55%

Attainment 8

49.8

-0.2

50.047.845.6

'23'24'25

'25 · 49.8

EBacc entry

24%

-41pp

66%45%24%

'23'24'25

'25 · 24%

EBacc APS

346.0

-108.6

454.6400.3346.0

'23'24'25

'25 · 346.0

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.27

Above average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

A-level APS

24.1

24.121.318.4

'23'25

'25 · 24.1

A-level value added

-0.45

-0.5-0.5-0.5

'25

'25 · -0.5

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

8%4%0%

'23'25

'25 · 0%

Average A-level grade

D+

DDD

'23'25

'25 · D+

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.45

Below average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

97%

Education or employment

94%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

68%

Education or employment

50%

Education

Apprenticeships

18%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

625

Pupil : teacher ratio

22.9

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

53%

FSM eligible

15%

SEN

Overall absence

Persistent absence

16%

Contact

Address

Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB

Local authority

Buckinghamshire

Website

www.pioneersecondaryacademy.com

Telephone

01753662009

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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%	55%	49.8	Not applicable	24%	346.0	54%	625
2023/24	77%	55%	50.0	+0.27	65%	454.6	79%	559
2022/23	67%	41%	45.6	+0.27	66%	397.3	83%	522
2021/22	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	New school

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	24.1	D+	-0.45	0%	34
2023/24	Not eligible	Not eligible	Not applicable	Not eligible	2
2022/23	18.4	D	—	8%	40

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	625	21.7	8%	53%	15%	6%	16%
2023/24	559	17.4	8%	58%	13%	6%	16%
2022/23	522	14.9	10%	64%	14%	6%	20%
2021/22	—	—	—	—	—	8%	28%