The Mandeville School
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The Mandeville School is a converter academy in Aylesbury for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 966 pupils and room for 1,001. About 34 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 13 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 8% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in March 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES01296 745400mandeville.bucks.sch.ukMrs Sara Durose headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 24 March 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2024 | S5 Inspection | Not judged |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
170 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 170 | 195 | 198 | 156 | 120 | 124 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 38.9 | 36.4 | 34.3 | 37.6 | 33.4 | 35.4 | 54.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.78 | -0.93 | -0.93 | -0.72 | -0.74 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 29% | 31% | 25% | 37% | 19% | 23% | 59% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 52% | 52% | 45% | 53% | 41% | 46% | 75% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.24 | 3.03 | 2.83 | 3.12 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 4.84 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 13% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 44% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 26.1 | 29.6 | 25.1 | 33.3 | 26.4 | 28.7 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 43.2 | 38.7 | 37.1 | 39.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 21.6 | 21.4 | 24.9 | 18.4 | 24.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 53.1 | 54.0 | 53.4 | 49.1 | 46.7 | – | – |
† These results are for The Mandeville School, the school this one replaced in January 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 21 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Food Preparation & Nutrition (10% here, 52% across England), Music (22% here, 61% across England), Computer Science (19% here, 56% across England), Geography (21% here, 51% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 167 | 9% | 34% | 59% | 53% | 2,822 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 167 | 13% | 40% | 59% | 54% | 2,595 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 162 | 15% | 51% | 69% | 58% | 1,982 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 134 | 4% | 21% | 42% | 36% | 2,551 of 3,084 |
| History | 99 | 9% | 28% | 48% | 52% | 2,837 of 3,126 |
| Business | 94 | 10% | 39% | 50% | 51% | 1,204 of 1,806 |
| Art and Design | 58 | 12% | 64% | 83% | 58% | 1,167 of 2,818 |
| Physical Education | 49 | 2% | 27% | 35% | 56% | 1,384 of 1,559 |
| Geography | 44 | 7% | 21% | 32% | 51% | 2,959 of 3,116 |
| Social Studies | 36 | 8% | 36% | 44% | 54% | 855 of 1,043 |
| Computer Science | 36 | 6% | 19% | 22% | 56% | 1,766 of 1,861 |
| Physics | 28 | 18% | 61% | 93% | 82% | 2,203 of 2,546 |
| Biology | 28 | 18% | 61% | 86% | 82% | 2,231 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 28 | 29% | 68% | 100% | 81% | 2,005 of 2,537 |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 19% | 44% | 56% | 60% | 1,483 of 1,825 |
| Music | 23 | 13% | 22% | 30% | 61% | 360 of 395 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 21 | 0% | 10% | 24% | 52% | 1,076 of 1,098 |
| Spanish | 19 | 32% | 47% | 53% | 54% | – |
| French | 17 | 18% | 35% | 53% | 60% | – |
| Drama | 10 | 0% | 10% | 10% | 60% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
15 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 15 | 10 | 58 | 71 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | – | – | 19.25 | 25.33 |
| Average A level grade | z | z | D | C- |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 28.89 | – | 23.62 | 27.14 |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | – | – | 100% | – |
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
About 143 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 5% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (55), language and communications needs (40), Moderate learning difficulty (39), Specific learning difficulty (18), Autistic spectrum disorder (16), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (8).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 966 | 1,001 | 949 | 989 | 1,058 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 34% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 35% | 34% | 33% | 31% | 28% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 18% | 18% | 18% | 15% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 12.0% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.0% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 4.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 33.8% | 42.2% | 54.1% | 37.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 33.5 | 47.8 | 21.8 | 15.8 | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for The Mandeville School, the school this one replaced in January 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 198 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 76%, compared with 91% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 88% | 86% | 95% |
| Education | 81% | 79% | 86% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Work | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Not in education, work or training | 8% | 7% | 3% |
After sixth form
Where the 48 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 71%, compared with 90% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 60% went on to degree-level study or training.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 88% | – |
| Education | 60% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% |
| Work | 23% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 4% | – |
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 secondary 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 secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School | Foundation | 1.0 miles | 1,418 | Good 2024 | 35 | Compare |
| Aylesbury High School | Academy (grammar) | 1.0 miles | 1,368 | Outstanding 2023 | 98 | Compare |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Academy (grammar) | 1.1 miles | 1,353 | Outstanding 2024 | 97 | Compare |
| Aylesbury UTC | University technical college | 1.1 miles | 128 | Requires improvement 2024 | 1 | Compare |
| Aylesbury Grammar School | Academy (grammar) | 1.2 miles | 1,346 | Outstanding 2022 | 96 | Compare |
| The Kingsbrook School | Free school | 2.6 miles | 759 | No overall grade 2025 | 68 | Compare |
| The Aylesbury Vale Academy | Academy | 3.0 miles | 1,857 | Good 2024 | 36 | Compare |
| John Colet School | Academy | 3.9 miles | 1,014 | Not inspected | 53 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares The Mandeville School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than The Mandeville School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School | Foundation | 1.0 miles | 1,418 | Good 2024 | 35 | Compare |
| John Colet School | Academy | 3.9 miles | 1,014 | Not inspected | 53 | Compare |
| The Beaconsfield School | Academy | 15.5 miles | 876 | Good 2024 | 46 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 13 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 13% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 9 to 18. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.22 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 170 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 0% | no data | – | Ofsted report card, 0.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well below | -0.32 | DfE progress measure; 170 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well above | +0.19 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.14 | 2024/25; 1,038 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well below | -0.24 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 170 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | below | -0.03 | 198 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is The Mandeville School a good school?
The figures are weak. The Mandeville School scores 13 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 8% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 9 to 18, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is The Mandeville School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 24 March 2026 it rated .
How good are The Mandeville School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 29% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 38.9, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does The Mandeville School have?
966 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,001 places, so it is 97% full.
Is The Mandeville School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 143 places were empty in 2024/25 (13% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at The Mandeville School?
Pupils were in school 88.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 34% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at The Mandeville School?
The average class had 25.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 9% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does The Mandeville School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was z.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
- Telephone
- 01296 745400
- Website
- www.mandeville.bucks.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Durose
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Insignis Academy Trust (6 schools)
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward
- Aylesbury South West
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2022 (academy converter)
- URN
- 148851 · LAESTAB 8254067 · UKPRN 10089552
- Formerly
- The Mandeville School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Buckinghamshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- 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.