55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
848.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,429
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Grange 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
55%
-9pp
64%59%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-13pp
41%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
40.4
-4.1
45.242.840.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
EBacc entry
34%
+1pp
36%23%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
848.3
-97.3
945.6880.6815.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 848.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.5
+3.7
29.825.421.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.5
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,429
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Wendover Way, Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
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 | 55% | 29% | 40.4 | Not applicable | 34% | 848.3 | 48% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 41% | 44.5 | +0.07 | 34% | 945.6 | 42% | 1,423 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 36% | 43.5 | -0.07 | 32% | 878.2 | 40% | 1,404 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 38% | 45.2 | -0.27 | 36% | 915.8 | 42% | 1,401 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 33% | 42.0 | -0.34 | 10% | 815.6 | 31% | 1,326 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.43 | 22% | 761.2 | 37% | 1,323 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 37% | 40.3 | -0.72 | 25% | — | 38% | 1,310 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.5 | C- | -0.24 | 0% | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 21.8 | D+ | -0.41 | 0% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 21.1 | D | — | 4% | 90 |
| 2021/22 | 29.8 | C | — | 0% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.29 | 0% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.26 | 3% | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 26.2 | C- | +0.02 | 0% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,429 | 20.0 | 19% | 22% | 24% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,423 | 21.1 | 17% | 22% | 21% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,404 | 18.9 | 16% | 23% | 19% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,401 | 19.1 | 16% | 22% | 20% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,354 | 18.1 | 15% | 23% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,326 | 19.1 | 14% | 25% | 17% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,323 | 18.0 | 13% | 24% | 17% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,310 | 18.4 | 14% | 22% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.