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Boarding schools in Buckinghamshire

All 12 boarding schools in Buckinghamshire.

12 schools in Buckinghamshire

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  1. The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

    High Wycombe, HP13 6QT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Buckinghamshire boarding schools average.

    225 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.9

    Buckinghamshire boarding schools 71.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    1,451
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
  2. Macintyre School

    Aylesbury, HP22 4PA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    37
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Macintyre School
  3. Teikyo School UK

    Sl2 4qs · Independent · Secondary · Ages 15 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    43
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Teikyo School UK
  4. Alfriston School

    Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    164
    Pupils per teacher
    8.6
    View school Alfriston School
  5. Ashfold School

    Aylesbury, HP18 9NG · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ashfold School
  6. Beachborough School

    Brackley, NN13 5LB · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    407
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Beachborough School
  7. Caldicott School

    Slough, SL2 3SL · Independent · Primary · Ages 7 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    254
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Caldicott School
  8. Godstowe Preparatory School

    High Wycombe, HP13 6PR · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    220
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Godstowe Preparatory School
  9. Stowe School

    Buckingham, MK18 5EH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    876
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Stowe School
  10. Swanbourne House School

    Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    295
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Swanbourne House School
  11. Thornton College

    Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Buckinghamshire boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1660.3

    Buckinghamshire boarding schools 71.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    315
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Thornton College
  12. Wycombe Abbey

    High Wycombe, HP11 1PE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Buckinghamshire boarding schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    647
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Wycombe Abbey
The big picture

How Buckinghamshire's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Buckinghamshire 71.9England 46.2Alfriston School: 0.8Thornton College: 60.3The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 71.9020406080
Boarding schools in Buckinghamshire

Ofsted grades in Buckinghamshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Buckinghamshire

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 12 boarding schools in Buckinghamshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Buckinghamshire, explained

There are 12 boarding schools in Buckinghamshire, teaching 4,935 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 10 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Buckinghamshire boarding schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 71.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

8.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,228 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Buckinghamshire?
There are 12 boarding schools in Buckinghamshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in Buckinghamshire?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in Buckinghamshire on Eduscope are The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boarding schools in Buckinghamshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Buckinghamshire boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Buckinghamshire is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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