OFSTED
29 April 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Trust
INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
759
759 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
336
44.3% of pupils
Male pupils
423
55.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.0 pts
below England
School
19.8%
Buckinghamshire
14.9%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
2.0 pts
below England
School
18.3%
Buckinghamshire
18.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
4.0 pts
above England
School
5.0%
Buckinghamshire
2.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
63.1%
479
Pakistani
8.6%
65
Any other White background
6.3%
48
Indian
4.5%
34
African
3.4%
26
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
25
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
29.8%
226 of
759 pupils
9.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.6 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
8.59%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.37 pts
higher than
England
School
8.59%
Buckinghamshire
5.98%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.88%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.07 pts
higher than
England
School
20.88%
Buckinghamshire
14.74%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.41%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.61 pts
higher than
England
School
4.41%
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 secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
63.3%
29.1 pts
below England
The Kingsbrook School
63.3%
Buckinghamshire
99.5%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.