Aylesbury Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 74.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 74.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.86
- Confidence interval:
- [0.64, 1.08]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
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Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Boys are eligible for Year 7 if they achieve the required qualifying score in the Secondary Transfer Test or are deemed qualified by a Selection Review Panel. Registration is automatic for children at Buckinghamshire primary schools; in other cases an application for testing should be made to the Testing Administrator.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Admissions policy page states Secondary Transfer Test on 11 September 2025 and results on 10 October 2025 within the Year 7 admissions timetable context.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 186 | 74.5 | — | 99.5% | 75.8% | 6.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 186 | 75.7 | +0.86 | 99.5% | 80.1% | 7.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 185 | 75.0 | +0.72 | 98.0% | 78.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 185 | 77.7 | +0.73 | 98.0% | 76.0% | 7.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136884 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Mark Sturgeon |
| Trust | AYLESBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | HP21 7RP |
| Latest pupils | 186 |
| FSM eligible | 5.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Walton Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7RP
http://www.ags.bucks.sch.ukView local authority page1296484545| DfE number | 4500 |
| UKPRN | 10033392 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Dec 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2022 |