Aspire
56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6PQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Aspire is an alternative provision school in High Wycombe for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 July 2014, report published 17 September 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 June 2022
Leaders have a deep understanding of pupils' needs. The whole staff team combines warmth and humanity with the highest expectations of pupils' learning and behaviour. Adults show pupils that they can be successful. Little by little, and with great care, staff gain pupils' trust. This plays a significant part in pupils' progress. Pupils learn to recognise their achievements. They grow in confidence and make plans for the future. For example, one pupil explained that she had not liked art before joining the school because she felt that she was 'no good at it'. Now she loves art and is rightly proud of her work. Aspire's core principles of 'safe-love-learn' underpin the life and work of the school. Many pupils have been out of education for extended periods of time. Often, they feel that education has little to offer. The school's first priority is to make sure that pupils feel secure and valued, so that they are ready to learn. Pupils say that teachers help them to talk about their feelings and to sort out any problems. Leaders are alert to any concerns about bullying. They act swiftly wherever there are concerns about a pupil's safety.
Pupil numbers and mix
102 pupils on roll, with places for 211
Schools near Aspire
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Kite Ridge School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good |
| RBWM Alternative Learning Provision | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Haybrook College | 9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding |
| Roman Fields Academy | 13 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit | 14 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASPIRE SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Robinson
- Phone
- 01494445815
- Address
- 56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6PQ
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 143574
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.