Ofsted: Outstanding

Chiltern Way Academy

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personPrincipal Gary Regan

corporate_fareCHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onAylesbury, HP22 6NL

language Visit Website phone 1296622157

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2021

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Students

230

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Attainment 8

0.7

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GCSE Rank

#46 in Buckinghamshire

#4,576 of 4,663 nationally

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Chiltern Way Academy is a Academy special converter school in Aylesbury, serving ages 4-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Chiltern Way Academy is an academy special converter in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 4-19. It is part of CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 285 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.7, placing the school #46 in Buckinghamshire and #4,576 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 36.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-3.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.04

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.32

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading7% LA 78%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths7% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading25% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths8% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading8% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths8% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.6

Read

LA 0.6

-11.2 to -4.0

-11.6

Write

LA -0.6

-15.0 to -8.2

-5.7

Maths

LA 0.1

-9.2 to -2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

17%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading50% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing17% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths17% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA -1.0

Maths

LA -0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading-% LA 78%

Writing-% LA 77%

Maths-% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -1.1

Maths

LA -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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28 September 2021

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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07 April 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-09-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-06-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-22

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

35.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

17.9%(51 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 285 pupils. During this period, there were 101 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 35.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	285	101	35.4%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	293	107	36.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	269	54	20.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	265	71	26.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	267	121	45.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	235	44	18.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	230	46	20.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	227	46	20.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	212	21	9.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	209	25	12.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	202	35	17.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	198	36	18.2%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	196	52	26.5%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	195	82	42.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	181	5	2.8%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	181	30	16.6%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	178	44	24.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	149	18	12.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	154	41	26.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	146	17	11.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	136	24	17.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	140	44	31.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	137	57	41.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	137	38	27.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	137	41	29.9%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	136	61	44.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 152 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 122 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Chiltern Way Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover