Aylesford School Warwick, Warwick

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to be Headteacher and I look forward to working with pupils, staff and parents as we ensure our children are prepared for their next destinations, whether that be apprenticeships, further and higher education or the world of work."

In 2026, pupils at Aylesford School Warwick averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 39.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.36: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.6, against 47.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Aylesford School Warwick as their first choice and 253 named it as one of their preferences, for 167 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Aylesford School Warwick are Myton School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); Trinity Catholic School (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.1); Oakley School (2.9 miles); and Campion School (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8).

Aylesford School Warwick's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Aylesford School Warwick (as of April 2026): 13% would recommend the school, 20% say their child is happy there and 14% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (20%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (7%).

Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 50 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 30% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Warwick Parkway Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aylesford School (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Aylesford School Warwick issued 378 suspensions, 31.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Aylesford School Warwick are Newburgh Primary School (0.2 miles), Westgate Primary School (0.8 miles), Budbrooke Primary School (1.2 miles) and St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.