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Buckingham School

Secondary · Community school · Buckingham, MK18 1AT

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,044 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,973 of 2,536

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Buckingham School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,110 of 1,178 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew McGinnes
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110484.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 score36.353.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.8%74.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.9%59.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2%27.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.3%71.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4201--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.6640.3735
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels3141.4235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better10%32.8%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.2--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study70--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,110
Girls534
Boys576
Eligible for free school meals22%
First language not English7.4%
SEN support280
EHC plan42
Average class size22.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.9%
Other White
5.2%
African
3.9%
Other Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%
Irish
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence11.4%7.4%8%
Persistent absence27.6%18.7%21.6%
Severe absence6.8%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)213
Applications (Year 7)368
First preference applications (Year 7)179
First preference offers (Year 7)179
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)35

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,178
Pupils on roll1,072
Unfilled places9%
Sixth form places128
Sixth form pupils on roll113

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)65.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.08
Support staff (FTE)49.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2554.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.4%
Staying in education79.2%
Further education46.9%
School sixth form30.9%
Not sustained8.2%
Employment4.3%
Apprenticeship3.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.9%
Higher education44.2%
Employment35.1%
Apprenticeship11.7%
Not sustained9.1%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Buckingham School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryGeorge Grenville AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miSecondaryRoyal Latin SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBourton Meadow AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLace Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBuckingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMaids Moreton Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryRoundwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt James and St John CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Buckingham School

What is Buckingham School's Ofsted rating?

Buckingham School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2023.

How does Buckingham School rank in England?

Buckingham School ranks 3,044 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools) and 1,973 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Buckingham School?

Buckingham School has 1,110 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,178.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.