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Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire

All 65 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire.

65 schools in Buckinghamshire

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  1. Chesham Grammar School

    Chesham, HP5 1BA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    309 first choices, 183 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,331
    View school Chesham Grammar School
  2. Dr Challoner's High School

    Amersham, HP7 9QB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    302 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,391
    View school Dr Challoner's High School
  3. Dr Challoner's Grammar School

    Amersham, HP6 5HA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 185 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,384
    View school Dr Challoner's Grammar School
  4. Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

    Aylesbury, HP21 8PE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    256 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,353
    View school Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
  5. Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

    Marlow, SL7 2BR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    257 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,222
    View school Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
  6. Aylesbury High School

    Aylesbury, HP21 7SX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    268 first choices, 191 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,368
    View school Aylesbury High School
  7. Wycombe High School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1TB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,371
    View school Wycombe High School
  8. Beaconsfield High School

    Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    252 first choices, 186 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,283
    View school Beaconsfield High School
  9. John Hampden Grammar School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    259 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,281
    View school John Hampden Grammar School
  10. Aylesbury Grammar School

    Aylesbury, HP21 7RP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    292 first choices, 183 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,346
    View school Aylesbury Grammar School
  11. Royal Latin School

    Buckingham, MK18 1AX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    304 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,326
    View school Royal Latin School
  12. Burnham Grammar School

    Slough, SL1 7HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    345 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,262
    View school Burnham Grammar School
  13. 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 well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    225 first choices, 191 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,451
    View school The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
  14. Waddesdon Church of England School

    Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    185 first choices, 133 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,012
    View school Waddesdon Church of England School
  15. Holmer Green Senior School

    High Wycombe, HP15 6SP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Buckinghamshire average.

    186 first choices, 209 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,244
    View school Holmer Green Senior School
  16. Pioneer Secondary Academy

    Stoke Poges, SL2 4QB · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Sikh
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.

    88 first choices, 128 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    612
    View school Pioneer Secondary Academy
  17. Amersham School

    Amersham, HP7 9HH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Buckinghamshire average.

    189 first choices, 175 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,050
    View school Amersham School
  18. St Michael's Catholic School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1PW · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, low absence.

    106 first choices, 115 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    2,414
    View school St Michael's Catholic School
  19. The Cottesloe School

    Aylesbury, LU7 0NY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Buckinghamshire average.

    217 first choices, 203 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,190
    View school The Cottesloe School
  20. The Misbourne School

    Great Missenden, HP16 0BN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Buckinghamshire average.

    191 first choices, 171 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,115
    View school The Misbourne School
  21. Great Marlow School

    Marlow, SL7 1JE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Buckinghamshire average.

    242 first choices, 225 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,395
    View school Great Marlow School
  22. John Colet School

    Aylesbury, HP22 6HF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Buckinghamshire average.

    169 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    1,014
    View school John Colet School
  23. Cressex Community School

    High Wycombe, HP12 4QA · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Buckinghamshire average.

    168 first choices, 145 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    766
    View school Cressex Community School
  24. The Beaconsfield School

    Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Buckinghamshire average, high absence.

    186 first choices, 148 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Buckinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Buckinghamshire about 16
    Pupils
    876
    View school The Beaconsfield School
The big picture

How Buckinghamshire's secondary schools spread out

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

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Buckinghamshire 53.7England 46.2Pebble Brook School: 0.5Alfriston School: 0.8Stony Dean School: 3.5Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School: 12.2Aylesbury UTC: 25.5E-Act Bourne End Academy: 33.9Sir William Ramsay School: 35.1Buckingham School: 36.3The Mandeville School: 38.7Chiltern Hills Academy: 40.9The Chalfonts Community College: 41.1Sir Thomas Fremantle School: 41.6The Highcrest Academy: 42The Grange School: 43.7Princes Risborough School: 43.8Cressex Community School: 44.3The Cottesloe School: 46.9John Colet School: 47.5Holmer Green Senior School: 47.6The Beaconsfield School: 48.7Thorpe House School: 48.9Great Marlow School: 49.2Akeley Wood Senior School: 50.9The Misbourne School: 51.9Amersham School: 52.4Waddesdon Church of England School: 53.7Pioneer Secondary Academy: 54.2Thornton College: 60.3Burnham Grammar School: 71.4The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 71.9John Hampden Grammar School: 73.1Wycombe High School: 74.2Aylesbury Grammar School: 74.2Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School: 74.3Beaconsfield High School: 74.5Royal Latin School: 75Aylesbury High School: 75.5Chesham Grammar School: 75.6Dr Challoner's Grammar School: 76.2Dr Challoner's High School: 76.2Sir William Borlase's Grammar School: 76.7020406080
Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Buckinghamshire average 9.5%Royal Latin School: 4.3%Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School: 5%Dr Challoner's Grammar School: 5.2%Wycombe High School: 5.5%Aylesbury High School: 5.5%Dr Challoner's High School: 5.5%Sir William Borlase's Grammar School: 5.6%Burnham Grammar School: 5.6%John Hampden Grammar School: 5.7%Chesham Grammar School: 5.7%Beaconsfield High School: 5.7%The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 6.1%Pioneer Secondary Academy: 6.1%Aylesbury Grammar School: 6.5%Waddesdon Church of England School: 6.6%St Michael's Catholic School: 6.8%Cressex Community School: 7.5%Holmer Green Senior School: 7.5%Amersham School: 8.4%The Aylesbury Vale Academy: 8.6%The Kingsbrook School: 8.6%Great Marlow School: 8.7%The Cottesloe School: 8.8%John Colet School: 8.8%The Misbourne School: 9.3%Sir Thomas Fremantle School: 9.6%The Grange School: 9.7%The Highcrest Academy: 9.9%The Beaconsfield School: 10.2%Chiltern Hills Academy: 10.5%Stocklake Park Community School: 11.1%Stony Dean School: 11.3%Sir William Ramsay School: 11.6%Pebble Brook School: 11.7%Buckingham School: 11.8%Chiltern Wood School: 11.8%Alfriston School: 11.9%The Mandeville School: 12%Princes Risborough School: 12.4%E-Act Bourne End Academy: 12.9%Furze Down School: 13.5%The Chalfonts Community College: 13.8%Heritage House School: 15%Chiltern Way Academy: 21.4%Aylesbury UTC: 26.6%0%7%14%21%28%
Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire

Ofsted grades in Buckinghamshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 38 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 9 of 27
  • Good: 16 of 27
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 27
  • Inadequate: 1 of 27
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Buckinghamshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    11 of the 65 secondary 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.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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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About these schools

Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, explained

There are 65 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, teaching 48,653 children. 4 are run by the council and 36 are academies or free schools. Among them are 16 special and 18 independent schools.

93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 9 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Buckinghamshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 53.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,615 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.9% 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 secondary schools are in Buckinghamshire?
There are 65 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Buckinghamshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Buckinghamshire on Eduscope are Chesham Grammar School, Dr Challoner's High School and Dr Challoner's Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Buckinghamshire?
Buckinghamshire has 9 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 16 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Buckinghamshire is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Buckinghamshire?
When choosing a secondary school in Buckinghamshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 65 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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