Best Schools in Aylesbury

How many schools are there in Aylesbury?

Aylesbury has 64 open schools: 42 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 7 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Aylesbury are rated Outstanding?

10 schools in Aylesbury were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury High School, The Pace Centre, Turnfurlong Junior School, Aylesbury Grammar School and 5 more. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 53 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury High SchoolThe Pace CentreTurnfurlong Junior SchoolAylesbury Grammar School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Aylesbury get the best GCSE results?

Of the 12 schools in Aylesbury with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Aylesbury High School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 75.5 and 96% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.3 and 97% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Aylesbury Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.2 and 97% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Aylesbury High SchoolSir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury Grammar School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Aylesbury have the best SATs results?

Of the 34 primary schools in Aylesbury with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Great Kimble Church of England School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Ickford School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Grendon Underwood School (94% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Great Kimble Church of England SchoolIckford SchoolGrendon Underwood School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Aylesbury?

Yes. Aylesbury Grammar School, Aylesbury High School and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School are state grammar schools in Aylesbury. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury High SchoolSir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Aylesbury?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Buckinghamshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Ashmead Combined School, 0.379 miles for 2021 entry; Aylesbury High School, 13.14 miles for 2021 entry; Bearbrook Combined School, 0.575 miles for 2021 entry; Great Kimble Church of England School, 1.133 miles for 2021 entry; Green Ridge Primary Academy, 0.194 miles for 2021 entry. We hold figures for 27 schools in Aylesbury; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Ashmead Combined SchoolAylesbury High SchoolBearbrook Combined SchoolGreat Kimble Church of England SchoolGreen Ridge Primary Academy

Source: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Aylesbury?

Apply to Buckinghamshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.