Aspire
Aspire is an academy alternative provision converter in High Wycombe for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 102 pupils and room for 211. About 57 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2022.
56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6PQ01494 445815aspireap.org.ukMrs Jessica Robinson headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 22 June 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Buckinghamshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (51), Autistic spectrum disorder (28), language and communications needs (8), Specific learning difficulty (6), Other difficulty or disability (5), Moderate learning difficulty (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 99 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 84 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 59% | 58% | 65% | 46% | 31% | 37% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 5% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 34% | 38% | 42% | 52% | 32% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 66% | 62% | 57% | 47% | 32% |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 27 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 31%, compared with 71% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 52% | 72% | 57% |
| Education | 48% | 60% | 41% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 4% | 12% | 15% |
| Not in education, work or training | 30% | 8% | 35% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godstowe Preparatory School | Independent | 160 m | 220 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hamilton Academy | Academy | 540 m | 643 | Good 2024 | 42 | Compare |
| The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School | Independent | 730 m | 154 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Buckinghamshire New University | Higher education institutions | 890 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hannah Ball Academy | Academy | 890 m | 176 | Requires improvement 2021 | 37 | Compare |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | Academy (grammar) | 910 m | 1,451 | Good 2019 | 96 | Compare |
| Bowerdean Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 980 m | 147 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| High Wycombe Church of England Combined School | Church of England | 0.7 miles | 209 | Good 2023 | 57 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Aspire a good school?
Aspire doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in June 2022.
What is Aspire's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Aspire outstanding at its last full inspection on 22 June 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Aspire have?
102 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 211 places, so it is 48% full.
Does Aspire have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6PQ
- Telephone
- 01494 445815
- Website
- www.aspireap.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Robinson
- Type of school
- Academy alternative provision converter (Academy alternative provision converter, academies)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Aspire Schools (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward
- Terriers & Amersham Hill
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2018 (academy converter)
- URN
- 143574 · LAESTAB 8251106 · UKPRN 10061807
- Formerly
- Aspire
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.