The Kingsbrook School, Aylesbury

Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nancy Simpson
Pupils:759 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01296761401
Address:Armstrongs Fields, Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Trust:INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:149102
UKPRN:10090893
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aylesbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy79%
Well taught75%
Good progress75%
Feels safe82%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development75%

Source: 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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dewberry Street (Opp)
255m · 4 min walk
Coronet Road (OPP)
310m · 5 min walk
Kingsbrook Primary Academy (opp)
376m · 6 min walk
Armstrong Fields
377m · 6 min walk
Armstrongs Fields (Opp)
396m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

759 pupils

1,200 capacity

441 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,774
Projected new pupils:499

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Aylesbury

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

6,842

Applications

6,518

Got 1st preference

77.3%

Got preferred school

94.3%

Secondary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History

29 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.59135%

Overall absence

20.88285%

Persistent absence

589

Enrolments

Authorised7.00853%
Unauthorised1.58282%
Persistent (10%+)20.88285%
Severe (50%+)4.41426%

Absence trend

8.29653%
22/23
9.72445%
23/24
8.59135%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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