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Alfriston School

Penn Road, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2TS ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026
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At a glance

A state girls' special school for ages 11–18 in Beaconsfield. Ofsted report card (January 2026): areas need attention. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
11–18
Pupils
164
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Academy trust
ALFRISTON SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smart
Opened
Mar 2012
Boarding
Boarding school

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 13 Jan 2026Published 28 May 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Post-16 provisionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2018/19 · 24 pupils

Attainment 8
2.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
0%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
0%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.66
2018/19 · CI -2.2 to -1.11
This school
2.8
Buckinghamshire
53.4
England
46.1

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
164
Capacity
150
109% full
Girls / boys
100/0
Girls
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)33.6%
  • English as an additional language12.2%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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