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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Aspire

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 143574
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 211 Published school capacity
Capacity used 48.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 June 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
Published 21 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Buckinghamshire
Trust ASPIRE SCHOOLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 36 35.3% of pupils
Male pupils 66 64.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

58.8%
34.0 pts above England
School 58.8%
Buckinghamshire 14.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.9%
15.4 pts below England
School 4.9%
Buckinghamshire 18.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Buckinghamshire 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.6%
72
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
9
Pakistani
4.9%
5
Any other White background
2.9%
3
Caribbean
2.9%
3
Unclassified
2.9%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 102 of 102 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Buckinghamshire 18.9%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 32.4% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 17.6 pts above
EHC plans 67.7% 69 pupils
England 6.0% 61.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 51
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Speech, language & communication 8
Specific learning difficulty 6
Other difficulty or disability 5
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

48.3% 31.4 pts below England
Aspire
48.3%
Buckinghamshire
74.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information