Buckingham SchoolRoyal Latin School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckingham.
Summary of the comparison
Buckingham School and Royal Latin School are secondary schools in Buckingham.
Buckingham School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Royal Latin School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Royal Latin School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckingham School was judged Good and Royal Latin School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Buckingham School and 73.5 for Royal Latin School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Buckingham School (45.4 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Royal Latin School (78.8 in 2021-22, 73.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamBuckingham School | BuckinghamRoyal Latin School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 12th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,073 | 1,322 | |
| Capacity | 1,130 | 1,189 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 1AT | Buckingham, MK18 1AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 73.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.8% | 94.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 98.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.1% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 6.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 217 | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% | 52.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,073 | 1,322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 5.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buckingham School
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