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Sixth forms in and near Buckingham

All 2 sixth forms in Buckingham, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Buckingham

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  1. Royal Latin School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Buckingham sixth forms average, low absence.

    304 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.0

    Buckingham sixth forms 54.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Buckingham sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    1,326
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Royal Latin School
  2. Buckingham School

    Buckingham, MK18 1AT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Buckingham sixth forms average, high absence.

    179 first choices, 213 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.3

    Buckingham sixth forms 54.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.8%Buckingham sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    1,110
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Buckingham School

Just outside Buckingham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Buckingham.

  1. Akeley Wood Senior School

    2.4 miles from Buckingham · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results below the Buckingham sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Buckingham sixth forms 54.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Buckingham sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    380
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Akeley Wood Senior School
  2. Stowe School

    2.8 miles from Buckingham · 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
    –Buckingham sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    876
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Stowe School
  3. Thornton College

    3.5 miles from Buckingham · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

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

    Independent school. Results above the Buckingham sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1660.3

    Buckingham sixth forms 54.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Buckingham sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    315
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Thornton College
The big picture

How Buckingham's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Buckingham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Buckingham, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Buckingham, teaching 2,436 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free 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 Buckingham sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

12.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,723 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many sixth forms are in Buckingham?
There are 2 sixth forms in Buckingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Buckingham?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Buckingham on Eduscope are Royal Latin School and Buckingham School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms in Buckingham 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 Buckingham sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Buckingham is 18:1. 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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