The Kingsbrook School, Aylesbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Kingsbrook School excels at character education, helping pupils develop into confident and responsible citizens. The school creates a calm, orderly environment where pupils feel safe and supported, with staff who know them well and provide the help they need. Pupils benefit from an exceptional range of clubs, trips and leadership opportunities alongside high-quality teaching in most subjects.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional character education that threads through all aspects of school life, preparing pupils to become confident and responsible citizens
- Ambitious curriculum across most subjects with strong support for pupils with SEND through The ARC inclusion unit
- Excellent range of extra-curricular activities, trips and leadership opportunities that build character and confidence
- Strong promotion of reading with carefully chosen, ambitious and diverse literature
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with clear routines and high expectations creating a culture of respect and safety
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers sometimes do not check thoroughly enough that pupils have understood key concepts before moving to new learning, meaning some pupils do not build knowledge as securely as they could
- Absence rates for some disadvantaged pupils are too high, meaning they miss out on the high-quality education provided
- Need to embed strategies more consistently to improve attendance for disadvantaged groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear routines, high expectations of behaviour, and pupils knowing they have staff they can talk to about any worries.
Extracurricular Activities
British Sign Language classes, extra-curricular activities, trips, leadership opportunities
The Kingsbrook School is a new secondary academy that opened in September 2022 and has been rated Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, with Outstanding personal development. Pupils achieve well in most subjects and benefit from excellent character education and a calm, orderly school environment.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
126 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
22
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
759 pupils
1,200 capacity
441 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Aylesbury
Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire
Places available
6,842
Applications
6,518
Got 1st preference
77.3%
Got preferred school
94.3%
Secondary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.59135%
Overall absence
20.88285%
Persistent absence
589
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Kingsbrook School
Orchard View Primary Academy
Kingsbrook View Primary Academy
Bierton Church of England Combined School
Broughton Community Schools (Infants)
Broughton Junior School
St Louis Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
St Edward's Catholic Junior School
Turnfurlong Junior School
Turnfurlong Infant School
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