Located in Aylesbury, Chiltern Way Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Chiltern Way Academy currently has around 285 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.7% boys and 12.3% girls. Around 51.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 20.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 52.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 315 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 70% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (65%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Lane, Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
| Website: | www.chilternway.org |
| Telephone: | 01296622157 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Callum Mansell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142695 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 412 |
| Number of Pupils: | 285 |
| Number of Boys: | 250 |
| Number of Girls: | 35 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 20.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 52.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.20% | 240 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.00% | 17 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Hampden School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF | 3out of 4 | 1,283 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wendover Church of England Junior School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF | 3out of 4 | 1,305 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halton Community Combined School Tring Road , Halton HP22 5PN | 3out of 4 | 2,006 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Colet School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF | 3out of 4 | 1,160 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Colet School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF | - not rated | 1,160 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Way Academy Church Lane , Wendover HP22 6NL | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wendover House Campus Church Lane , Wendover HP22 6NL | - not rated | 1 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.