The Mandeville School, Aylesbury

In 2026, pupils at The Mandeville School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55 in Buckinghamshire and 47 across England.

29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 61% in Buckinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 38.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.78: pupils made well 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 36.4, against 40 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 92 families put The Mandeville School as their first choice and 226 named it as one of their preferences, for 202 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Mandeville School are The Grange School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 43.7); Aylesbury High School (1 mile, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.5); Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 74.3); and Aylesbury UTC (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 25.5).

The Mandeville School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The Mandeville School is one of 6 schools run by Insignis Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.6 in 2024/25.

68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Mandeville School (as of September 2025): 62% would recommend the school, 66% say their child is happy there and 49% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (72%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (49%).

Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 77% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 7 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 0% went on to university or other higher education, 14% to apprenticeships and 71% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (30%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 154 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 28 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orwell Drive (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 145 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Mandeville School issued 335 suspensions, 33.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Mandeville School are Ashmead Combined School (0.3 miles), William Harding School (0.7 miles), Oak Green School (0.8 miles) and Turnfurlong Infant School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.