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The Kingsbrook School

Secondary · Free schools · Aylesbury, HP22 7BR

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The Kingsbrook School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 18
Pupils759
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nancy Simpson
TrustINSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149102.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils759
Girls336
Boys423
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.8%
First language not English18.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,080
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.7%
Sixth form places2024/25180
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.145
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.81
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.1%
Pakistani
8.6%
Other White
6.3%
Indian
4.5%
African
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
White and Black African
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)43.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.14
Support staff (FTE)39.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.165
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.579
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.162
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.136
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence8.3%, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire7.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.4%, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire18.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, similar to England, worse than Buckinghamshire2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Kingsbrook School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOrchard View Primary AcademyFree schools
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryKingsbrook View Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBierton Church of England Combined SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroughton Community Schools (Infants)Community school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBroughton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Louis Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryAylesbury Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryTurnfurlong Junior SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about The Kingsbrook School

What is The Kingsbrook School's Ofsted rating?

The Kingsbrook School is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into The Kingsbrook School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The Kingsbrook School made 165 offers from 579 applications (3.5 per offer), and 136 of 162 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Kingsbrook School?

The Kingsbrook School has 759 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of The Kingsbrook School?

The Kingsbrook School had 1,080 school places in 2024/25.

Does The Kingsbrook School have a sixth form?

Yes, The Kingsbrook School has a sixth form with 180 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Kingsbrook School?

At The Kingsbrook School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Kingsbrook School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Kingsbrook School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.