Buckingham SchoolSir Thomas Fremantle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Buckingham School and Sir Thomas Fremantle School are secondary schools.
Buckingham School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Thomas Fremantle School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Thomas Fremantle School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckingham School was judged Good and Sir Thomas Fremantle School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Buckingham School and 40.4 for Sir Thomas Fremantle School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Buckingham School (45.4 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Thomas Fremantle School (53.1 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamBuckingham School | WinslowSir Thomas Fremantle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 26th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,073 | 632 | |
| Capacity | 1,130 | 650 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 1AT | Winslow, MK18 3GH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.8% Stronger figure | 24.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 60.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.1% | 77.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 3.78 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 99 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 2024-25 | 60 2021-22 | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 2024-25 · England 35.0 | 31.6 Stronger figure2021-22 | |
| A-level average grade | C 2024-25 | C 2021-22 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 2024-25 · England 35.8 | 31.3 Stronger figure2021-22 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | 9.6% 2021-22 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,073 | 632 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 24.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 27.0% 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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