Buckingham School, Buckingham

In its own words: "The Buckingham School is a co-educational, non-selective school of approximately 1,200 students including a growing Sixth Form. The Buckingham School is a much improved school with improvement seen across all key areas such as teaching and learning, curriculum and examination results."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A copy of the Welcome to Sixth Form presentation, from the event of Thursday 24 September, can be found here."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and drama.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 25 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Buckingham School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55 in Buckinghamshire and 47 across England.

23% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 61% in Buckinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 38.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.3: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.2, against 38.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 179 families put Buckingham School as their first choice and 368 named it as one of their preferences, for 213 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Buckingham School are Royal Latin School (0.1 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 75); Sir Thomas Fremantle School (5.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.6); and Elizabeth Woodville School (5.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 45.2).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Buckingham School.

Of the 207 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 77 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 44% went on to university or other higher education, 12% to apprenticeships and 35% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 280 pupils (25.2%) received SEN support and 42 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Buckingham School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper School (outside), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Buckingham School issued 259 suspensions, 24.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Buckingham School are George Grenville Academy (under 0.1 miles), Bourton Meadow Academy (0.6 miles), Lace Hill Academy (0.7 miles) and Buckingham Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.