OFSTED
13 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
20 September 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
16 November 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Trust
ALFRISTON SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
164
164 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
164
100.0% of pupils
Male pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.3 pts
above England
School
34.1%
Buckinghamshire
14.9%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.1 pts
below England
School
12.2%
Buckinghamshire
18.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Buckinghamshire
2.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
71.3%
117
Pakistani
10.4%
17
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
6
Any other Asian background
2.4%
4
Indian
2.4%
4
Any other White background
1.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
164 of
164 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.92%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.70 pts
higher than
England
School
11.92%
Buckinghamshire
5.98%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
32.77%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.96 pts
higher than
England
School
32.77%
Buckinghamshire
14.74%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.36%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.56 pts
higher than
England
School
3.36%
Buckinghamshire
1.60%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
109.3%
29.6 pts
above England
Alfriston School
109.3%
Buckinghamshire
74.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.