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Pebble Brook School

Churchill Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8LZ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 11–19 in Aylesbury. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (March 2024). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
11–19
Pupils
180
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Headteacher
Mrs Susanna Sutton

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (14 Mar 2024): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2022/23 · 17 pupils

Attainment 8
1.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
0%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
0%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.93
2022/23 · CI -2.62 to -1.23
This school
1.3
Buckinghamshire
53.4
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
172
Capacity
140
129% full
Girls / boys
26/74
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)51.2%
  • English as an additional language20.9%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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