Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Boys · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Aylesbury Grammar School — a selective boys' grammar school with its own sixth form. Secondary Transfer Test admissions, ranked by a multi-tier catchment and priority system.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Secondary Transfer Test (11+) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 186 |
| Official website | www.ags.bucks.sch.uk/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Secondary Transfer Test
Reach the qualifying score (121+)
Ranked — priority tiers, then catchment, then distance
Places offered
186
A boys' grammar school with its own single-sex sixth form. Passing the county Secondary Transfer Test (121+) only makes a boy eligible — it does not rank him. When oversubscribed, priority runs looked-after children, a small near-miss band, catchment-area Pupil Premium boys, siblings, staff children and medical need, before catchment-area boys generally and then everyone else — straight-line distance is the tie-break within each tier, not the primary sort.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after boys
- 2Near-miss band — catchment, Pupil Premium, score 115–120 (up to 6 places)
- 3Catchment boys receiving Pupil Premium
- 4Siblings — at this school, at Aylesbury High, or previously on roll
- 5Children of staff
- 6Exceptional medical or social need
- 7Catchment area boysmost places
- 8All other boys
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
A defined catchment area (published as a map, not a postcode list). Catchment residence is one priority tier among several — it does not by itself guarantee a place, and boys outside catchment can still be admitted once catchment places are filled. Distance to the school gate on Walton Road decides ties within any tier.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
1 June
Register for the Secondary Transfer Test with Buckinghamshire Council
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
31 October
Deadline to name schools on the Common Application Form
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Aylesbury Grammar School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Common questions about Aylesbury Grammar School
Does passing the Secondary Transfer Test guarantee a place at Aylesbury Grammar School?
No. A score of 121 or more only makes a boy eligible — scoring higher gives no ranking advantage. Places are then allocated by a set of priority tiers, ending in catchment residence and distance.
What is the catchment area for Aylesbury Grammar School?
A defined area shown only as a map on the school's site (no postcode list). It is one priority tier among several, not an automatic place — check the school's current map for your address.
Is the sixth form at Aylesbury Grammar School mixed?
No — the sixth form is boys only, run by the school itself. A sister at neighbouring Aylesbury High School only gives sibling priority at Year 7, not a shared sixth form.
How many places does Aylesbury Grammar School offer?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 186.
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