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Buckingham School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

London Road, Buckingham MK18 1AT · buckinghamschool.org · 01280 812206

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.6
average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Buckinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,110
98% of 1,130 places
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.4%
First language not English
7.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 179 families put the school first and 213 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 179 (Places 202)179September 2023: 156 (Places 201)156September 2024: 144 (Places 180)144September 2025: 145 (Places 194)145September 2026: 179 (Places 213)179Places 213
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262131790.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251941450.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241801440.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232011560.8100%
September 2022Sept 20222021790.988%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.6, and 32.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.0 (England 46.3)41.02017/18: 42.3 (England 46.5)42.32018/19: 43.6 (England 46.7)43.62021/22: 45.4 (England 48.8)45.42022/23: 39.4 (England 46.3)39.42023/24: 40.1 (England 45.9)40.12024/25: 38.6 (England 46.0)38.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.646.0
▼32.8%45.4%
▼54.4%64.8%
▼26.1%40.5%
▼3.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form30.9−13.1
Further education46.9+12
Other education1.4−1.5
Apprenticeship3.9+1
Employment4.3+0.3
Not in a lasting destination8.2+1.9
Activity not captured4.3−0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 23.2 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 27.6 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 25.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 23.0 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 24.3 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 28.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
56 studentsC (28.7)Average -0.20
57 studentsC (29.2)Average -0.16
55 studentsDist- (30.6)Average +0.09
10%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2469D+ (24.3)-0.40
2022/2334D+ (23)—
2021/2239C (31.6)—
2018/1949C- (25.6)-0.18
2017/1852C- (27.6)+0.13
2016/1757D+ (23.2)-0.30
2015/1669C- (25.1)-0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University44.2+10.4
Apprenticeship11.7−3.7
Employment35.1−8
Not in a lasting destination9.1+4.5

Ofsted

Buckingham School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
25 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (189 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
59%
Replies
189
16% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼63% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼60% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼46% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼58% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼60% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼38% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼28% agreeEngland 67%

based on 57 parents (30%) with SEND

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