Buckingham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 110484
- Address
- London Road, MK18 1AT
- Website
- www.buckinghamschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1073 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.2%
White British 79.7%
Other White 5.3%
African 3.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Buckingham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 100 78 |
| Year 8 | 208 110 98 |
| Year 9 | 199 103 96 |
| Year 10 | 194 106 88 |
| Year 11 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 12 | 47 20 27 |
| Year 13 | 67 27 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |