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Buckingham School

Community school · Buckingham · MK18 1AT

Ages 11–18 · 1,110 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,058

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
347
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,110 pupils · 1,130 places

Pupils on roll
1,110
Boys / girls
576 / 534
School capacity
1,130
Capacity fill
1,110 / 1,130 (98%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
230
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew McGinnes

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
MK18 1AT
Town
Buckingham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 1,110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.4%.

Open schools in Buckingham
18
Secondary schools in Buckingham
2
Academies among open schools in Buckingham
33% (6)
Open schools in MK18
22
Secondary in MK18
3
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuckinghamNear MK18

  • Royal Latin School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Buckingham · MK18 1AX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • George Grenville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1AP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Bourton Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7HX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Lace Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7RR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Buckingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1TT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Maids Moreton Church of England School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Maids Moreton · MK18 1QA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.67

    1.1 miles away

  • Roundwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 4HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew McGinnes
Telephone
01280812206
Website
www.buckinghamschool.org

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