Alfriston School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Penn Road, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield, HP9 2TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alfriston School is a special school in Beaconsfield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

164 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals34.1%

34.1%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alfriston School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Westfield School4 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Stony Dean School4 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 0.6
Unity College5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Chiltern Wood School5 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ALFRISTON SCHOOL
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smart
Address
Penn Road, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
URN
137934

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.