The Kingsbrook School
Armstrongs Fields, Broughton, Aylesbury, HP22 7BROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Kingsbrook School is a secondary school in Aylesbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 8 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 April 2025
Pupils are rightly proud of their new school. They are well prepared to succeed academically and to become responsible citizens. High expectations for all pupils and a clear set of values are the foundations of the school. Pupils strive to follow 'The Kingsbrook Way'. Pupils achieve well in most subjects. They enjoy their learning and appreciate the help they get from staff, who know them well. The school is a calm and orderly environment. Clear routines and high expectations of behaviour begin the moment pupils arrive at the school, when leaders greet them with a friendly smile. Pupils are safe in school. There is a culture of respect. Pupils know they have staff they can talk to if they have any worries. The school goes to great lengths to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The ARC, the school's inclusion unit for pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs plays an important part in ensuring that these pupils can access the curriculum successfully. Pupils benefit from an exceptional range of extra-curricular activities, trips and leadership opportunities that build their character and confidence greatly. The school listens to pupils' views when organising these activities. For example, British Sign Language classes were introduced recently following requests from pupils.
What the school should improve
- Teachers sometimes do not check carefully that pupils have understood important concepts before moving on to new learning. This means that some pupils do not build knowledge as securely as they could. The trust should ensure that staff receive the guidance that they need to use assessment strategies effectively, in line with the best practices that exist within the school.
- Some disadvantaged pupils are absent from school too often. As a result, they do not benefit as much as they could from the high-quality education provided by the school. The trust should ensure that it embeds its strategies to improve attendance for this group of pupils.
Pupil numbers and mix
759 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near The Kingsbrook School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury Grammar School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 74.5 |
| Aylesbury High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 74.3 |
| The Grange School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.4 |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 73.2 |
| Aylesbury UTC | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 23.8 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nancy Simpson
- Phone
- 01296761401
- Address
- Armstrongs Fields, Broughton, Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 149102
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.