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
- 1160 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 79%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.9%
African 4.1%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 20 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Buckingham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 108 96 |
| Year 8 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 9 | 209 119 90 |
| Year 10 | 185 98 87 |
| Year 11 | 211 98 113 |
| Year 12 | 69 29 40 |
| Year 13 | 74 36 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 1.7% |