The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Academy sponsor led in Aylesbury, HP18 0WS, taking ages 3 to 19, 1,857 on roll.
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In 2026/27, the furthest child offered a place lived 0.92 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
How this compares: every Buckinghamshire school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 0.92 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When The Aylesbury Vale Academy is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2026/27, from Buckinghamshire. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Buckinghamshire, published admission distances, 2026/27
Two schools, both in reach
Two children, or a first and second preference? Add a second school to see where both are in reach, cheapest districts first. Only a school with a published distance can be added.
If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Buckinghamshire, 67 of 496 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (13.5%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to The Aylesbury Vale Academy that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Ridge Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 0.17 mi 2026/27 | 0.5 mi |
| Thomas Hickman School Both in reach | Primary | 0.57 mi 2026/27 | 0.8 mi |
| Bearbrook Combined School Both in reach | Primary | 0.09 mi 2026/27 | 1.8 mi |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Both in reach | Secondary | 0.41 mi 2026/27 | 1.9 mi |
| Aylesbury Grammar School Both in reach | Secondary | 1.31 mi 2026/27 | 2.6 mi |
| Aylesbury High School Both in reach | Secondary | 0.8 mi 2026/27 | 2.7 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| How full | 1,857 pupils in 1,440 places (129% full, over capacity) |
| Trust | THE AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 11 June 2024. Ungraded inspection, June 2024: school remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 (2024/25) |
| Meeting the expected standard | 73.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | +0.07 |
| 2022/23 | +0.22 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to The Aylesbury Vale Academy
| Girls and boys | 51.2% girls, 48.8% boys |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 25.4% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where The Aylesbury Vale Academy's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 37.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 0.0% |
| Further education college | 43.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% |
| Employment | 2.5% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 5.9% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
Getting to The Aylesbury Vale Academy by bus
Best-served stop: Vale Academy, 98 yd away, with 0.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 07:18, last 08:16.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Academy | 98 yd | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Link Road West | 0.1 mi | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Mayberry Place | 0.2 mi | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
The Aylesbury Vale Academy does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 0.92 miles away, per Buckinghamshire.
How close do I need to live to get a place at The Aylesbury Vale Academy?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.92 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 129% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near The Aylesbury Vale Academy guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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