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Stony Dean School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community special school
Orchard End Avenue, Pineapple Road, Amersham HP7 9JW · stonydean.bucks.sch.uk · 01494 762538
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 215
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 12.5 | +2.5 |
| Other education | 84.4 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.1 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Stony Dean School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 17
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (100%) with SEND