- What did Ofsted judge The Aylesbury Vale Academy's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged The Aylesbury Vale Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy has 1,857 pupils on roll.
- What ages does The Aylesbury Vale Academy take?
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 19.
- Where is The Aylesbury Vale Academy located?
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy is located in Aylesbury, HP18 0WS, Buckinghamshire.
- How do I apply to The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
- Does The Aylesbury Vale Academy have a religious character?
- Yes — The Aylesbury Vale Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How close do you need to live to get into The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
- On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at The Aylesbury Vale Academy was 0.309 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Reception places decided at The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
- When The Aylesbury Vale Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after/previously looked-after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. (See Note 2); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the Aylesbury Vale Academy in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed by the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment + sibling — Normal admission rounds: Children with a normal home address (See Note 4) in the defined catchment area and with a sibling (See Note 5) on the school roll in Reception, Years 1-5, and Years 7-10 at the time of application and who are expected to still be in attendance on the date of the proposed admission. In-year/casual admissions (outside of the normal admission rounds): Children with a normal home address in the defined catchment area and with a sibling on the school roll in Reception and Years 1-13 at the time of application and who are expected to still be in attendance on the date of the proposed admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The proximity of the child’s residence to the school, assessed by the straight-line distance (see Note 6), will be used to differentiate between children in any criteria, prioritising those who live closer. In case of identical distances, placement will be determined at random by a neutral party.
- What is the largest ethnic background at The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.6% of pupils at The Aylesbury Vale Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.