Waddesdon Church of England School

Baker Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0LQ

Outstanding

Inspected 7 December 2021

Outstanding

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,015

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,015 / 1,022 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 December 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.9%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

13.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.0

Attainment 8

1,015 pupils

46.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

147 students

9.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.76

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.1 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

23.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£52,555

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,421 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,045

Spend per pupil

£7,503

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.