Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire New University is a school for pupils in High Wycombe.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Buckinghamshire New University in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is University Main Campus (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 373 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Buckinghamshire New University
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 62 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,847
Applications
6,535
Got 1st preference
76.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
All secondary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Questions parents ask about Buckinghamshire New University
What is the catchment area for Buckinghamshire New University?
No fixed boundary. When Buckinghamshire New University is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Buckinghamshire New University?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Buckinghamshire New University on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Buckinghamshire New University?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 62 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Buckinghamshire New University?
Buckinghamshire New University is at Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)