Aspire
URN: 143574 • High Wycombe HP13 6PQ
Overview
- Name
- Aspire
- URN
- 143574
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- ASPIRE SCHOOLS
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 60.6 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Andrew Burton (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01494445815
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- 56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe HP13 6PQ
Summary
Aspire Alternative Provision, located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, is an academy that provides transformative education for secondary school-aged pupils with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. With a current enrolment of 99 pupils and a capacity of 211, Aspire operates under the principles of "safe-love-learn," ensuring that students feel secure and valued as they work towards fulfilling their potential.
The school is part of a multi-academy trust with six sites across Buckinghamshire, all rated "outstanding" by Ofsted. Aspire offers a diverse curriculum that includes home tuition, outreach, and hospital teaching services, catering to the varied needs of its pupils. The focus on personal development is integral to the curriculum, helping students to build confidence and reshape their self-perception.
Aspire's dedicated staff foster a supportive environment that encourages trust and high expectations for learning and behaviour. This commitment to nurturing relationships plays a crucial role in the progress and success of each pupil, reflecting the school's ethos of changing lives through education.
The school is part of a multi-academy trust with six sites across Buckinghamshire, all rated "outstanding" by Ofsted. Aspire offers a diverse curriculum that includes home tuition, outreach, and hospital teaching services, catering to the varied needs of its pupils. The focus on personal development is integral to the curriculum, helping students to build confidence and reshape their self-perception.
Aspire's dedicated staff foster a supportive environment that encourages trust and high expectations for learning and behaviour. This commitment to nurturing relationships plays a crucial role in the progress and success of each pupil, reflecting the school's ethos of changing lives through education.
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Nearby alternatives
- Aspire (72.8)
- Chiltern Wood School (57.9)
- Kite Ridge School (55.2)
- Buckinghamshire New University (52.9)
- Crown House School (49.4)
Key details
- LA
- Buckinghamshire
- Age range
- 11 - 18
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- ASPIRE SCHOOLS
- Capacity
- 211
- Pupils
- 99
- Boys
- 64
- Girls
- 35
- FSM %
- 57.60
- Open date
- 2018-04-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-06-22
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Buckinghamshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 99 | 64 | 35 | 211 | 57.60 |
| 2024-09-11 | 77 | 47 | 30 | 211 | 64.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 211 | 33.90 |
| 2022-09-11 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 211 | 33.90 |
| 2021-09-11 | 84 | 51 | 33 | 192 | 34.20 |
| 2020-09-11 | 98 | 62 | 36 | 192 | 29.50 |
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