School Summary

The Aylesbury Vale Academy


Boys: 886
Girls: 891
Total Pupils: 1777
Opened: 01-09-2009
Ofsted: Good
Executive Principal: Gavin Gibson
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Paradise Orchard
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP18 0WS
Telephone: 01296428551
Website: http://www.theacademy.me

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AdministrativeWard (name): Stone and Waddesdon
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Buckinghamshire
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Diocese (code): CE27
Diocese (name): Diocese of Oxford
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Buckinghamshire
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 479143
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EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: The Aylesbury Vale Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 6905
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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GOR (code): J
GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E06000060
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Gavin
HeadLastName: Gibson
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Executive Principal
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LA (name): Buckinghamshire
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LSOA (name): Aylesbury Vale 012A
LastChangedDate: 08-06-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 886
NumberOfGirls: 891
NumberOfPupils: 1777
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 23-01-2019
OfstedRating (name): Good
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2009
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000538
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Aylesbury
PercentageFSM: 20.60
PhaseOfEducation (code): 7
PhaseOfEducation (name): All-through
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Postcode: HP18 0WS
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
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ReligiousCharacter (name): Church of England
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SchoolCapacity: 1440
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Diocese of Oxford
SchoolWebsite: http://www.theacademy.me
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 3
Street: Paradise Orchard
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01296428551
Town: Aylesbury
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2218
Trusts (name): THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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UPRN: 766340152
URN: 135879
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UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"One of the new and biggest secondary school in Aylesbury situated in the West side of the Aylesbury garden town near Berryfields development. Good sports facility. School auditorium can be rented for private events with 50+car parking facility. Non selective school.Olympic 2021 gymnastics gold medalists from this school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"One of the new and biggest secondary school in Aylesbury situated in the West side of the Aylesbury garden town near Berryfields development. Good sports facility. School auditorium can be rented for private events with 50+car parking facility. Non selective school.Olympic 2021 gymnastics gold medalists from this school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sundar Ayyappan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114777996096341777601\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJUURvUhf4Uu_Os_2HPTWS3ThaNo_Vo7LkS44WTKbPy=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5"},"publishTime":"2022-04-04T15:33:24Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The worst school in Aylesbury. I came out of primary school already doing year 7 and 8 work, and have had to move school and am struggling to get through my GCSEs. My grades have dropped dramatically and at the school that i moved to, The Grange, my grades have started to increase. They can only be bothered to help the students that they like. They also had a trip to Italy that i went on, 2 students came back with broken bones, with a teacher that told me that i will be woken up earlier than anyone else as i took to long to get up the mountain, but i was helping another student up as he was struggling, but she said that it was not her problem. I was once told that I am going to get nowhere in life by a teacher and if you are associated with any students that they dont like, they do not like you either. Altogether, an awful school and I reccomend it to no-one","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The worst school in Aylesbury. I came out of primary school already doing year 7 and 8 work, and have had to move school and am struggling to get through my GCSEs. My grades have dropped dramatically and at the school that i moved to, The Grange, my grades have started to increase. They can only be bothered to help the students that they like. They also had a trip to Italy that i went on, 2 students came back with broken bones, with a teacher that told me that i will be woken up earlier than anyone else as i took to long to get up the mountain, but i was helping another student up as he was struggling, but she said that it was not her problem. I was once told that I am going to get nowhere in life by a teacher and if you are associated with any students that they dont like, they do not like you either. Altogether, an awful school and I reccomend it to no-one","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Hrml","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/118006338456019717320\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUhGfIFwIieQAXn4FTMKcCh68vrnKyYwKV9AQ-POJu5exM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-10-16T08:29:29Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"School is awful. The worst in Aylesbury. My son who is very academic went down several grades being there and since moving schools grades have risen. My other son isnt so lucky to get another school place and has been subject to bullying by the head teacher Mr Burman himself. The man hasnt a clue about running that school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"School is awful. The worst in Aylesbury. My son who is very academic went down several grades being there and since moving schools grades have risen. My other son isnt so lucky to get another school place and has been subject to bullying by the head teacher Mr Burman himself. The man hasnt a clue about running that school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Laura Loudoun","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115656182164618665254\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJOaDuKFhrugfHMxpcpqSA0P4KCfz-Z9vffckd9pTVm=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-07-05T07:45:43Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Last fall I attended a father\/daughter dance. Midway through, there was a flossing dance competition. Every kid in the room knew the dance, and though flossing didn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t originate in Fortnite (Epic co-opted it, of course), they all knew it because of the ubiquitous battle royale game. It reminded me of how every kid in my elementary school seemed to have and trade Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon cards. And just like Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon cards, schools in my area have had to send out notices about the distraction power of Fortnite, banning it from schools.\n\nWhere Fortnite differs from a phenomenon like Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon is that it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not solely seen as a hobby for kids. Fortnite has infiltrated the \u00e2\u0080\u009ccoolest\u00e2\u0080\u009d of us, from music sensations like Drake to professional athletes. Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price has a well-known Fortnite obsession that some speculated contributed to his carpal tunnel injury. Players have enjoyed rounds of Fortnite on the jumbotron at ballparks. Current Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana smashed a TV last year while playing with the Phillies because he was fed up with his teammates\u00e2\u0080\u0099 Fortnite habits. The Toronto Blue Jays organization is taking steps to curb their players\u00e2\u0080\u0099 Fortnite time in season.\n\nFortnite is not so much a game at this point; it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a cultural touchstone, a steadfast staple of society that doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t seem to be going anywhere, almost two years after its arrival. What originally started as a free-to-play offshoot of a disappointing zombie tower defense game has morphed into the premier example of live service experiences. Fortnite as it stands today is much different than it was at launch, and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s even much different than it was few months ago.\n\nWith constant changes rolled out to the map, weapons, gameplay modes, and systems, Epic Games has managed to keep millions of players invested. That\u00e2\u0080\u0099s an impressive feat considering most games fall off the map weeks after launch. Games that receive months of interest are rare. Games that receive years of interest? Exceedingly rare, especially to the degree that Fortnite has captured the world\u00e2\u0080\u0099s attention.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Last fall I attended a father\/daughter dance. Midway through, there was a flossing dance competition. Every kid in the room knew the dance, and though flossing didn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t originate in Fortnite (Epic co-opted it, of course), they all knew it because of the ubiquitous battle royale game. It reminded me of how every kid in my elementary school seemed to have and trade Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon cards. And just like Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon cards, schools in my area have had to send out notices about the distraction power of Fortnite, banning it from schools.\n\nWhere Fortnite differs from a phenomenon like Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon is that it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s not solely seen as a hobby for kids. Fortnite has infiltrated the \u00e2\u0080\u009ccoolest\u00e2\u0080\u009d of us, from music sensations like Drake to professional athletes. Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price has a well-known Fortnite obsession that some speculated contributed to his carpal tunnel injury. Players have enjoyed rounds of Fortnite on the jumbotron at ballparks. Current Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana smashed a TV last year while playing with the Phillies because he was fed up with his teammates\u00e2\u0080\u0099 Fortnite habits. The Toronto Blue Jays organization is taking steps to curb their players\u00e2\u0080\u0099 Fortnite time in season.\n\nFortnite is not so much a game at this point; it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a cultural touchstone, a steadfast staple of society that doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t seem to be going anywhere, almost two years after its arrival. What originally started as a free-to-play offshoot of a disappointing zombie tower defense game has morphed into the premier example of live service experiences. Fortnite as it stands today is much different than it was at launch, and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s even much different than it was few months ago.\n\nWith constant changes rolled out to the map, weapons, gameplay modes, and systems, Epic Games has managed to keep millions of players invested. That\u00e2\u0080\u0099s an impressive feat considering most games fall off the map weeks after launch. Games that receive months of interest are rare. Games that receive years of interest? Exceedingly rare, especially to the degree that Fortnite has captured the world\u00e2\u0080\u0099s attention.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Bryce Lynch","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100974764229437867890\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocINaVxvCtovfQT3217H1WOEzHmaea8EwDfm55nwRSsn=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-06-14T17:17:06Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Disappointing, especially compared to Quarrendon before it. Built only a few years ago, and its reputation has already been ruined. I know of not a single student from that school who has amounted to anything worthwhile, and for one my children would never be seen at a place like this.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Disappointing, especially compared to Quarrendon before it. Built only a few years ago, and its reputation has already been ruined. I know of not a single student from that school who has amounted to anything worthwhile, and for one my children would never be seen at a place like this.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"George Adams","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/118178204114382584241\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJXmSmDmK7gkOzDDAIJNBHHW8aaz93JR2Pj-qb2GhyM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-06-14T17:28:38Z"}]