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Royal Latin School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Chandos Road, Buckingham MK18 1AX · royallatin.org · 01280 813065

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
73.5
average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
Last distance offered
6.99 mi
11.25 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Buckinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,326
137 over 1,189 places · 112%
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
4.7%
First language not English
18.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Royal Latin School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 6.99 mi (11.25 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 304 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 55% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 315 (Places 173)315September 2023: 344 (Places 172)344September 2024: 340 (Places 173)340September 2025: 372 (Places 173)372September 2026: 304 (Places 179)304Places 179
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261793041.7▲55%
September 2025Sept 20251733722.2▲45%
September 2024Sept 20241733402▲49%
September 2023Sept 20231723442▲49%
September 2022Sept 20221733151.8▲53%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20266.99 mi11.25 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 73.5, and 94.8% 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 A- (45.7 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: 71.3 (England 46.3)71.32017/18: 70.8 (England 46.5)70.82018/19: 74.9 (England 46.7)74.92021/22: 78.8 (England 48.8)78.82022/23: 73.8 (England 46.3)73.82023/24: 73.1 (England 45.9)73.12024/25: 73.5 (England 46.0)73.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲73.546.0
▲94.8%45.4%
▲98.9%64.8%
▲55.7%40.5%
▲6.674.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form91.2−4.6
Further education5.9+5.3
Apprenticeship1.2+0.6
Employment1.20
Activity not captured0.6—

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: 40.3 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 40.2 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 42.9 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 42.2 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 47.3 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 42.9 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 44.1 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 45.7 (England 35.0)A-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
217 studentsA- (45.7)Above average +0.33
217 studentsA- (45.7)Above average +0.32
52.1%AAB or better
99.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24226B+ (44.1)+0.12
2022/23212B+ (42.9)—
2021/22208A- (47.3)—
2018/19198B+ (42.2)+0.16
2017/18195B+ (42.9)+0.17
2016/17215B (40.2)-0.09
2015/16199B (40.3)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University74.7+3.5
Apprenticeship4−0.3
Employment10.7−2.3
Not in a lasting destination4.9−2.8
Activity not captured5.8+3.4

Ofsted

Royal Latin School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
15 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • May 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (296 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
94%
Replies
296
23% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲97% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (10%) with SEND

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