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The Mandeville School

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personMr Matthew Larminie

corporate_fareINSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onAylesbury, HP21 8ES

language Visit Website phone 1296745400

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

989

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Attainment 8

38.9

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Buckinghamshire

#2,681 of 3,216 nationally

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The Mandeville School is a Academy converter secondary school in Aylesbury, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

The Mandeville School is an academy converter in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,001 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.9, placing the school #30 in Buckinghamshire and #2,681 of 3,216 nationally. 29.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 10.7 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

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

29.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc12.90%

EBacc APS3.24

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9.20%

EBacc APS3.03

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS2.83

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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

88%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 November 2024

Inspection Report

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11 January 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-11-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-01-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-11-25

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

8.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.2%(42 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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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 1,001 pupils. During this period, there were 84 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.4%, 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)	1,001	84	8.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	997	130	13.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	969	243	25.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	949	103	10.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	935	108	11.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,001	86	8.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	989	42	4.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	993	88	8.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,059	60	5.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,058	46	4.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,060	61	5.8%	4.4%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

68.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

72.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree13%

agree46%

disagree23%

strongly disagree13%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree15%

agree31%

disagree32%

strongly disagree18%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree25%

agree23%

disagree25%

strongly disagree14%

don't know3%

not applicable10%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes32%

no68%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree13%

agree13%

disagree22%

strongly disagree48%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree24%

agree49%

disagree8%

strongly disagree7%

don't know11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree21%

agree49%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree17%

agree46%

disagree21%

strongly disagree13%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree65%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree51%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree11%

agree42%

disagree18%

strongly disagree14%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes65%

no35%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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