Philanthropy fuels progress at AGS. Every donation strengthens our ability to provide outstanding teaching, state-of-the-art facilities, and inspiring opportunities that shape the lives of our students.
The Aylesburian Annual Fund is already making a real difference across the School. With your continued support, every student can continue to flourish and benefit from an outstanding education that prepares them to thrive, both at AGS and beyond.
Opened in 2025, the Aylesbury Grammar School 3G Pitch has transformed Sport and PE at the School, providing a state of the art, all-weather surface that allows students to enjoy high quality training and competition throughout the year. It also serves as a vital resource for the local community.
An incredible £820,000 project brought to life through the generosity of over 1,000 donors, including parents, alumni, and the wider AGS community, alongside backing from trusts and grants.
We were delighted to officially launch the pitch on 26 September 2025, a full year ahead of schedule, celebrating the achievement with our community and marking a new era for sport at AGS.
Over the 2022–23 School year, the primary focus of the Aylesburian Annual Fund was the much-needed refurbishment of the Student Support area. Thanks to two years of dedicated fundraising efforts and the incredible generosity of the Aylesburian community, this vision became a reality.
During the summer 0f 2023, the south side of the ground floor of the Tower Block was transformed into an essential Student Support facility, nearly doubling the size of the previous area. The upgraded space allows the School to support more students, more frequently, and provides invaluable facilities at the heart of the School.
The expansion represents a significant benefit for both students and the dedicated support team, ensuring that the School can continue to offer the guidance, care, and resources that helps every student thrive.
Opened in 2016, the ‘Aylesbury Grammar School Science Centre’ crucially improving the facilities for Biology, Physics and Chemistry Laboratories, providing our students with a total of 15 new state-of-the-art Laboratories, together with improved preparation and staff facilities.
An incredible £2.3 million, 7 year project funded by a wide range of initiatives and donations including two capital campaigns, parental, alumni and our first major corporate donation together with significant support from local and national trusts and grants.
We were delighted to welcome Professor Lord Winston, FMedSci FRCOG Hon FRRng Dsc, to open the facility on the 12 December.
Following a successful bid to Sport England, that was matched with a bespoke Capital Campaign generously supported by the William Harding Charity, the squash facilities at AGS were renovated to create the extremely popular and well used William Harding Squash Club.
Recently, focus had been on raising funds to complete refurbishment of the Art, DT and Engineering department. Our target was to add £150,00 to the £300,00 already received from the John Mason Raven Trust.
The significant donation to the School was raised through building a strong and professional relationship with the Trust over many years and we are extremely grateful to the Trustees for considering AGS as major benefactor for their funds.
Remodelled our Sixth Form Centre. The facility now provides a university- style environment for our senior students with The Common Room and patio area as a social space, a study room for up to 40 students downstairs and a Learning Centre upstairs for 140 students.
Funded by a successful bid to the Capital Improvement Fund.
Sixth-form students achieve exceptionally high standards. They study a broad range of academic and vocational subjects. Students have high aspirations. They realise these, with many successfully gaining places at their desired universities. Sixth-form
students also play a crucial part in the running of the school as prefects and senior students. There is an extensive volunteering programme. Students mentor younger pupils and help at local schools.
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Funded by a legacy left to the AGS Foundation by Professor William Mead, the new library was positioned at the heart of the School providing an engaging reading, study and learning space for the whole School to use and benefit from.
The Professor was an Old Aylesburian, former Foundation Governor, former Chairman of Governors and a wonderful friend to the School, as well as Emeritus Professor of Geography at University College London.
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Funded by The Aylesburian Annual Fund in 2019, the much needed refurbishment of the Maths Department classrooms (including extension of the Maths Staff Room) injected new life into old classrooms bring a modern and vibrant working space to learn and teach in.
It’s so much better than it was and makes such a difference to our learning. It’s nice to have an inspiring environment to learn in.
Previous projects have included the completed the refurbishment of IT1 & IT2, together with the purchase of new computers and technology to support the learning of all students that share the IT room resources. Funds have also been raised to support the resurfacing of the tennis courts, refurbishment of the Drama Studio, including a new lighting and sound system.
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This academic year (2025–26), the focus of fundraising through the Aylesburian Annual Fund (TAAF) will be directed to a much needed area: student toilets. Our students deserve modern, hygienic, and comfortable facilities, yet the current provision is severely lacking and in urgent need of renewal. By supporting TAAF, you can help ensure these essential spaces meet the standards our students need to flourish every day.
The Aylesburian Annual Fund remains our regular giving channel, enabling the School to direct resources where they are needed most. Every donation, no matter the size, helps improve facilities, enrich opportunities, and support the areas of the School that will make the biggest difference to our students.
Aylesbury Grammar School was founded as a ‘free school’ for local students. Our commitment to this foundation and our values of Respect & Aspire will continue to guide our development in the years ahead.
We are extremely grateful to everyone who makes a gift, at any level, to the School. Every contribution has an impact, and we pledge to keep you informed on how your support directly benefits AGS students.
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