Akeley Wood Senior School, Bycell Road
Akeley Wood Senior School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Bycell Road. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Akeley Wood Senior School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Akeley Wood Senior School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Akeley Wood Senior School are Stowe School (1 mile), Akeley Wood Junior School (3.3 miles), Thornton College (3.8 miles) and Beachborough School (4.4 miles).
Stowe SchoolAkeley Wood Junior SchoolThornton CollegeBeachborough School
Where pupils go next
Of the 35 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 80% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 3% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 145 pupils (38.2%) received SEN support and 2 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 17 June 2009, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
24 March 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
25 April 2018
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
380 pupils
690 places
310 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,847
Applications
6,535
Got 1st preference
76.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
All secondary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
145
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
38.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
233
Boys
147
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Akeley Wood Senior School
Questions parents ask about Akeley Wood Senior School
What are GCSE results like at Akeley Wood Senior School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Akeley Wood Senior School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Akeley Wood Senior School last inspected?
Akeley Wood Senior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
How many pupils go to Akeley Wood Senior School?
Akeley Wood Senior School has around 380 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Akeley Wood Senior School?
Akeley Wood Senior School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Akeley Wood Senior School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Akeley Wood Senior School?
Akeley Wood Senior School is at Akeley Wood Senior School, Bycell Road, Bycell Road, MK18 5AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)