54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
604.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,073
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Buckingham School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-4pp
62%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+4pp
36%33%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
38.6
-1.5
45.442.038.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
26%
+2pp
56%39%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
604.0
-94.6
707.1655.6604.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 604.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
+4.4
31.627.323.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.20
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+10pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,073
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 33% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 26% | 604.0 | 34% | 1,073 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 29% | 40.1 | -0.30 | 24% | 698.6 | 34% | 1,160 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 29% | 39.4 | -0.43 | 21% | 707.1 | 26% | 1,176 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 36% | 45.4 | -0.09 | 34% | 699.3 | 49% | 1,120 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 29% | 43.6 | -0.36 | 56% | 606.7 | 58% | 1,013 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 24% | 42.3 | -0.28 | 13% | 549.6 | 27% | 958 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 30% | 41.0 | -0.34 | 29% | — | 43% | 967 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.20 | 10% | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.40 | 0% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0 | D+ | — | 0% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 9% | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 25.6 | C- | -0.18 | 0% | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 27.6 | C- | +0.13 | 0% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 62 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,073 | 17.1 | 27% | 8% | 22% | 12% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,160 | 19.1 | 22% | 7% | 19% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,176 | 20.1 | 20% | 6% | 17% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,120 | 19.8 | 19% | 6% | 17% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,092 | 16.6 | 17% | 6% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,013 | 17.6 | 14% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 958 | 17.9 | 12% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 967 | 17.1 | 13% | 4% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.