A selective girls grammar school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,358 pupils on roll.
Aylesbury High School
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At a glance
Aylesbury High School is the selective girls' grammar on Walton Road in Aylesbury, serving ages 11 to 18 and drawing its identity from a long local grammar-school story. The school traces its origins through Aylesbury Grammar School back to the late sixteenth century, but its present voice is firmly that of a girls' school: AHS describes itself as the only girls' grammar in North Buckinghamshire, with girls taking centre stage in a community built around ambition, confidence and independence. The school has 1,358 pupils on roll, including the sixth form.
The curriculum is deliberately broad before pupils specialise. In Key Stage 3, creative subjects take up nearly a third of the timetable, with Art, Computing, Dance, Drama, Music, PE and Technology sitting alongside the academic core; swimming is taught through the shared pool with Aylesbury Grammar School. Science moves into Biology, Chemistry and Physics with specialist teaching during Year 9, while the Learning for Life programme covers relationships and sex education, careers, British values, and wider personal development. Sixth-form students usually take three A levels with an extension study subject.
AHS is unusually explicit about the scale of its wider offer: the school points to more than 700 leadership opportunities, more than 100 clubs and societies, and more than 70 trips each year. Its partnership with Aylesbury Grammar School across the road adds breadth to opportunities, and the published values of boundless aspiration, resilient bravery, curious engagement and selfless generosity give the co-curricular programme a recognisable language rather than making it feel like a list of extras.
Year 7 admission is through the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test, with 189 places published for 2027 entry. The two GL papers cover English and verbal reasoning, then non-verbal reasoning and mathematics; scores are age-standardised and weighted 50% verbal, 25% mathematics and 25% non-verbal. The Buckinghamshire qualifying score is 121, with the AHS policy also reserving up to six lower-score places for specified catchment girls scoring 115 to 120. Published benchmarks are strong: Ofsted judged the school Outstanding in December 2023, and GOV.UK shows +0.81 Progress 8, 98.3% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 33.3% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Buckinghamshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Buckinghamshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Buckinghamshire and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,358 pupils; 1,326 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 34.3% | White | 466 |
| Indian | 23% | Asian | 312 |
| Any other Asian background | 11.2% | Asian | 152 |
| Pakistani | 7.8% | Asian | 106 |
| African | 7.1% | Black | 96 |
| Any other White background | 4.3% | White | 58 |
| White and Asian | 2.9% | Mixed | 40 |
| Unclassified | 2.4% | Unclassified | 32 |
| Chinese | 1.7% | Asian | 23 |
| Any other mixed background | 1.6% | Mixed | 22 |
| White and Black African | 1.1% | Mixed | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% | Asian | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.7% | Mixed | 9 |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.5% | Other | 7 |
| Any other Black background | 0.4% | Black | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.1% | Black | 2 |
For September 2026 entry, the 20 May second round reached 0.804 miles for further offers under the catchment rule; earlier March and April 2026 rounds also reached some distance-rule offers.
Catchment looked after and previously looked after girls
Priority (a) covers looked after, previously looked after, and internationally adopted looked after girls living in catchment.
Catchment pupil premium girls
Priority (b) covers qualified girls living in catchment who are eligible for pupil premium.
Reserved lower-score places
Priority (c) reserves up to six places for catchment girls who are pupil premium or looked after, previously looked after, or internationally adopted and score 115 to 120 without qualifying through review.
Sibling priority
Priority (d) covers girls with sisters at Aylesbury High School or brothers at Aylesbury Grammar School at the time of allocation or admission.
Children of staff
Priority (e) covers eligible children of Aylesbury High School staff.
Other girls living in catchment
Priority (f) covers remaining qualified girls living in catchment.
Scores are standardised for age. The overall Secondary Transfer Test standardised score is weighted 50% verbal, 25% mathematics, and 25% non-verbal.
Shared exam route
Aylesbury High School uses the shared Buckinghamshire route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Buckinghamshire practice papersPaper 1
English, Verbal reasoning
Secondary Transfer Test paper 1
Paper 1 covers English and verbal reasoning, with 25 minutes for English and 20 minutes for verbal reasoning plus practice time.
Paper 2
Non-verbal reasoning, Maths
Secondary Transfer Test paper 2
Paper 2 combines four short non-verbal reasoning sections and a mathematics section, with practice time before each part.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Paper 1 covers English and verbal reasoning, with 25 minutes for English and 20 minutes for verbal reasoning plus practice time.
Non-verbal reasoning
Paper 2 combines four short non-verbal reasoning sections and a mathematics section, with practice time before each part.
Science
Secondary Transfer Test registration opens
1 May 2026
PastSecondary Transfer Test registration closes
2 June 2026
PastBuckinghamshire Council gives a 3pm deadline.
Practice-test invitations issued by
7 August 2026
Practice test
8 September 2026
Secondary Transfer Test
10 September 2026
Transfer Test results released
9 October 2026
Common Application Form deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Read the AHS policy and Buckinghamshire transfer-test guidance
Check the school policy and the Buckinghamshire transfer-test guidance before you register.
Open admissions policyRegister for the Secondary Transfer Test
Buckinghamshire Council opens registration on 1 May 2026 and closes it at 3pm on 2 June 2026.
Open council guidancePrepare for the practice test and transfer test
Practice-test invitations are sent by 7 August 2026, the practice test is on 8 September 2026, and the main transfer test is on 10 September 2026.
Open familiarisation bookletUse the result before the CAF deadline
Buckinghamshire releases results on 9 October 2026 so families can rank schools by the 31 October 2026 CAF deadline.
Open council guidanceUse Buckinghamshire Council for 11+ admissions queries
AHS directs Year 7 11+ admissions enquiries to Buckinghamshire Council's Admissions and Transport Team.
Open AHS Year 7 pageLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 77.2 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 77.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 76.3 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 74.3 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A- average (47.0 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (42.8 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (41.2 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (43.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 98% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 6 December 2023
Local rivals appear first, followed by nearby alternatives where the journey and admissions route are still comparable.
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FAQ
Aylesbury High School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the AHS policy and Buckinghamshire transfer-test guidance: Check the school policy and the Buckinghamshire transfer-test guidance before you register. 2. Register for the Secondary Transfer Test: Buckinghamshire Council opens registration on 1 May 2026 and closes it at 3pm on 2 June 2026. 3. Prepare for the practice test and transfer test: Practice-test invitations are sent by 7 August 2026, the practice test is on 8 September 2026, and the main transfer test is on 10 September 2026. 4. Use the result before the CAF deadline: Buckinghamshire releases results on 9 October 2026 so families can rank schools by the 31 October 2026 CAF deadline. 5. Use Buckinghamshire Council for 11+ admissions queries: AHS directs Year 7 11+ admissions enquiries to Buckinghamshire Council's Admissions and Transport Team.
Secondary Transfer Test registration opens: 1 May 2026. Secondary Transfer Test registration closes: 2 June 2026. Practice-test invitations issued by: 7 August 2026. Practice test: 8 September 2026. Secondary Transfer Test: 10 September 2026. Transfer Test results released: 9 October 2026. Common Application Form deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Aylesbury High School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 6 December 2023.