This coming week is National Apprenticeship Week. All students will take part in a range of tutor-time activities to learn more about apprenticeships and the opportunities they offer.
Come and explore our Strong • Successful • Supportive Sixth Form. Meet teachers and students, tour our spaces, and discover courses, enrichment and support to help you thrive.
Applications are now open for prospective Sixth Form students seeking a place in our Sixth Form for the academic year starting in September 2026.
To celebrate 70 years of the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, participants can walk, wheel, or run 120 miles anywhere, at any time, between 1 and 31 March 2026. It’s a flexible challenge that can be completed in small chunks — after school, at weekends, or as a family.
A fire crew and their engine visited school today to talk to our Reception children. It was a real highlight — the children loved seeing the fire engine up close (and even climbing inside!), and we could hear squeals of delight all the way from the staff room!
Our Year 10 and 11 History students demonstrated exemplary respect, curiosity and resilience as we navigated our way through an icy, snowy three-day tour of Berlin last week.
Looking for something to do this February Half Term? Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury has a fantastic line-up of family-friendly activities.
On Tuesday 10 February, we will be hosting a series of revision workshops for students in Years 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Do you have any books at home that are in good condition but are no longer being read? Donating them to the AVA Library is a fantastic way to give books a second life and help inspire a love of reading across the school.
Every week we collect huge amounts of uniform and lost property left around school — from blazers and winter coats (not cheap!) to shoes, trainers and everything in between.
We’re delighted to share an exciting opportunity for Year 7 students who are interested in the performing arts. We have teamed up with Aylesbury Waterside Theatre to offer an in-school creative learning workshop called Hopes & Dreams for the Future.
Year 8 students enjoyed a fantastic set of presentations from NHS staff this week. In an extended assembly, they heard from representatives in Midwifery, Leadership Development, Physiotherapy and Procurement.
