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University of Buckingham, Buckingham

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University of Buckingham is a school for pupils in Buckingham.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

University of Buckingham in detail

Getting there

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hunter Street (northbound), 10 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Sir Anthony Seldon
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01280814080
Address:Hunter Street, Yoemanry House, Buckingham, MK18 1EG
Status:open
Opened:1 August 1976

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 March 2024View full report
URN:135414
UKPRN:10007787
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Hunter Street (Northbound)
9m · 0 min walk
Royal Latin School (o/s)
307m · 5 min walk
Westfields (Opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Westfields Estate (o/s 31)
374m · 6 min walk
Primrose Way (opp)
408m · 7 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

2 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.

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Capacity & Demand

Across Buckinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

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(2)

13 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
22 February 2023

Questions parents ask about University of Buckingham

What is the catchment area for University of Buckingham?

No fixed boundary. When University of Buckingham is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to University of Buckingham?

Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming University of Buckingham 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 University of Buckingham?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 University of Buckingham?

University of Buckingham is at Hunter Street, Yoemanry House, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1EG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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