John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF · Buckinghamshire · secondary school
17th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire we can score, 37 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 826 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.0/10 among them, against 5.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 47.1 · 59 | 30% | 1.76 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.01 · 51 | 25% | 1.28 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.6 · 60 | 10% | 0.60 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 47.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.01 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.0 out of 10 among them, against 5.6 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. The school has 1067 pupils in a capacity of 998, meaning it is over capacity by 69. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating 69 places over its limit, how does the admissions process handle waitlists for new starters? Since the similar-intake comparison shows a score of 3.0 out of 10, what specific support is offered to help pupils reach the national median in attainment? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while managing a student body that exceeds its physical capacity?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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