John Colet School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Aylesbury, South East HP22 6HF · Buckinghamshire
#273 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1456 of 4,090 nationally
About John Colet School
John Colet School is a academy secondary located in Aylesbury, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,014 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 273rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (81th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,014; capacity filled 101.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 75%; ebacc average points 4.16.
There are 54 schools in Aylesbury; John Colet School ranks 29th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Colet School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near John Colet School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wendover Church of England Junior School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
336 students · 136 m away
The John Hampden School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
270 students · 151 m away
Halton Community Combined School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 922 m away
Weston Turville Church of England School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 3.2 km away
Aston Clinton School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 4.0 km away
Stoke Mandeville Combined School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 4.3 km away
Griffin House School
Little Kimble · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
159 students · 5.0 km away
Bedgrove Infant School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
449 students · 5.1 km away
Great Kimble Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 5.1 km away
Bedgrove Junior School
Aylesbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
479 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students
Carrington School
Redhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,012 students
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
The Marsh Academy
New Romney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,009 students
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Colet School a good school?
John Colet School has a Success Index (England) of 60.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #273 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Colet School rank in South East?
John Colet School ranks #273 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1456 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Colet School?
John Colet School had 1,014 students in 2025.
Is John Colet School a primary school or a secondary school?
John Colet School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Colet School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Colet School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.