Amersham School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,050 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
University technical college
Aylesbury UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 128of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 45.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 57
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 14 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 41 pupils who finished Year 11 at Aylesbury UTC in 2023, 7% stayed on in Aylesbury UTC’s own sixth form (Buckinghamshire average 61%), 56% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 23.8 against 46.1 across England and 53.4 in Buckinghamshire, with 14% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 15 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Buckinghamshire 52%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Buckinghamshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Aylesbury UTC | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 41 | 6,459 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 68% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 7% | 61% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 56% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 10% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Aylesbury UTC | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 15 | 5,316 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Aylesbury UTC | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 23.8 | 53.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 14% | 59% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 28% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.80 | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 44% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 20.7 | 34.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 26.3 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 19% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 51 | 89% | 88% | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| English Language | 50 | 88% | 89% | 4% | 20% | 46% |
| Combined Science | 42 | 74% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 57% |
| English Literature | 38 | 67% | 86% | 3% | 21% | 39% |
| Sociology | 17 | 30% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 35% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 30% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 71% |
| Psychology | 16 | 28% | 3% | 0% | 22% | 38% |
| Physics | 1 | 2% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 20 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 16 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Aylesbury UTC | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 36 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 6 | 3,838 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 2.86 | 40.37 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 33% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 100% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 13 | 100% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,346 pupils
99% stayed in education · Attainment 8 74.5
Aylesbury High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,368 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 74.3
Beaconsfield High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,283 pupils
99% stayed in education · Attainment 8 75.9
Buckingham School
Community school · sixth form · 1,110 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.6
Burnham Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,262 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 70.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.