The Mandeville School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Buckinghamshire
Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
52
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 19/11/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.0%
33.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
966
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
1,001 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
110 of 110 families who put it first got an offer
222
Places offered
251
Total applications
1.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 110 | 110 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 56 | 13 | ● 23% |
| 3rd preference | 33 | 4 | ● 12% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 52 | 5 | ● 10% |
| Total | 251 | 132 | 53% |
1st preference success by year
Buckinghamshire lets families list 6 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Buckinghamshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
No limit
Everyone who applied got in
All applicants offered.
September 2025 entry
No limit
Everyone who applied got in
All applicants offered.
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sara Durose
- Address
- Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
- Phone
- 01296745400
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Aylesbury South West · Aylesbury
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 148851
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 34% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 33% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
966 pupils · 1,001 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
19 November 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,038 pupils
Attendance
88.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
12.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
33.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.78 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.03 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | — | — | — |
Average grade: NE (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 29.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 52.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.24 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 170 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 19.25 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| A-level students | 24 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 167 | 9% | 34% | 59% | |
| English Language | 167 | 13% | 40% | 59% | |
| English Literature | 162 | 15% | 51% | 69% | |
| Combined Science | 134 | 4% | 21% | 42% | |
| History | 99 | 9% | 28% | 47% | |
| Business | 94 | 10% | 39% | 50% | |
| Art and Design | 58 | 12% | 64% | 83% | |
| Physical Education | 49 | 2% | 27% | 35% | |
| Geography | 44 | 7% | 20% | 32% | |
| Social Studies | 36 | 8% | 36% | 44% | |
| Computer Science | 36 | 6% | 19% | 22% | |
| Biology | 28 | 18% | 61% | 86% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 52% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 56% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Buckinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.