John Colet School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
John Colet School is a secondary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy here and are welcoming to visitors.”
- “The behaviour and relationships are very positive, both in lessons and in social time.”
- “The school has a family feel and its vision of ‘every student thriving’ underpins all its work.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies, and the school has already taken effective steps to start to address these.”
- “The school’s literacy strategy is well considered but in the early stages of being rolled out.”
- “However other elements of the literacy strategy are not yet as fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 169 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 140 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- The Grange School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Mandeville School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aylesbury High School 4.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Aylesbury Grammar School 4.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Kingsbrook School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School 4.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Misbourne School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aylesbury UTC 4.9 mi Requires improvement