Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Girls · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Aylesbury High School — a selective girls' grammar school with its own sixth form. Secondary Transfer Test admissions, ranked by a multi-tier catchment and priority system.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Secondary Transfer Test (11+) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 189 |
| Official website | www.ahs.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
189
A girls' grammar school with its own sixth form. Passing the county Secondary Transfer Test (121+) only makes a girl eligible — it does not rank her. When oversubscribed, priority runs looked-after children in catchment, catchment-area Pupil Premium girls, a small near-miss band, siblings, staff children, then catchment-area girls generally and everyone else — straight-line distance to the school gate is the tie-break within each tier.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after girls, in catchment
- 2Catchment girls receiving Pupil Premium
- 3Near-miss band — catchment, Pupil Premium, score 115–120
- 4Siblings — at this school or at Aylesbury Grammar School
- 5Children of staff
- 6Catchment area girlsmost places
- 7All other girls
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
A defined catchment area (published as a map, not a postcode list). Catchment residence is a priority tier, not an automatic place. Distance to the school's main entrance on Walton Road decides ties within a 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 High School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Common questions about Aylesbury High School
Does passing the Secondary Transfer Test guarantee a place at Aylesbury High School?
No. A score of 121 or more only makes a girl eligible — scoring higher gives no ranking advantage. Places are then allocated by priority tiers, ending in catchment residence and distance.
What is the catchment area for Aylesbury High School?
A defined area shown only as a map on the school's site (no postcode list). It is a priority tier, not an automatic place — check the school's current map for your address.
Does a sister at Aylesbury Grammar School help at Aylesbury High School?
Yes — the sibling-priority tier covers sisters of girls on roll at Aylesbury High and sisters of boys on roll at the neighbouring Aylesbury Grammar School.
How many places does Aylesbury High School offer?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 189.
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