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Aylesbury UTC
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Oxford Road, Aylesbury HP21 8PB · aylesburyutc.co.uk · 01296 388459
On the mapSearch near HP21 8PB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 23.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 128
- 21% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 23.8, and 14% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade U (2.86 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼23.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼14.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼28.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.80 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 9.1 | −0.6 |
| Sixth form college | 7.6 | — |
| Further education | 48.5 | −9.6 |
| Other education | 1.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | −5.2 |
| Employment | 10.6 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | +2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 9.1 | +5.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 students | U (2.9) | Average -0.40 | |
| 6 students | U (2.9) | Average -0.40 | |
| 13 students | Merit (24.2) | Well below average -0.78 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 12 | D- (16.7) | 0.00 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40 | +24.6 |
| Employment | 46.7 | +23.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.3 | −9.8 |
Ofsted
Aylesbury UTC was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Jul 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
40% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 40%
- Replies
- 20
- 13% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (60%) with SEND