Buckinghamshire GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
48 state secondary schools in Buckinghamshire ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 51 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire ranked on Attainment 8
48 of 51 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 , up 10 places since 2025 | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow · Academy converter | 76.7 | 75% | 98% | 99% | – | 151 |
| 2= , up 4 places since 2025 | Dr Challoner's Grammar School Amersham · Academy converter | 76.2 | 62% | 99% | 100% | – | 185 |
| 2= , down 1 place since 2025 | Dr Challoner's High School Amersham · Academy converter | 76.2 | 70% | 100% | 100% | – | 184 |
| 4 , up 1 place since 2025 | Chesham Grammar School Chesham · Academy converter | 75.6 | 59% | 98% | 99% | – | 179 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2025 | Aylesbury High School Aylesbury · Academy converter | 75.5 | 72% | 96% | 99% | – | 185 |
| 6 , up 3 places since 2025 | Royal Latin School Buckingham · Academy converter | 75.0 | 67% | 97% | 100% | – | 173 |
| 7 , down 5 places since 2025 | Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Academy converter | 74.5 | 68% | 97% | 98% | – | 177 |
| 8 , up 2 places since 2025 | Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Aylesbury · Academy converter | 74.3 | 62% | 97% | 99% | – | 179 |
| 9= , down 6 places since 2025 | Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury · Academy converter | 74.2 | 58% | 97% | 98% | – | 185 |
| 9= , down 3 places since 2025 | Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Academy converter | 74.2 | 63% | 96% | 100% | – | 191 |
| 11 , up 1 place since 2025 | John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe · Academy converter | 73.1 | 67% | 96% | 100% | – | 186 |
| 12 , down 6 places since 2025 | The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe High Wycombe · Academy converter | 71.9 | 59% | 96% | 98% | – | 203 |
| 13 | Burnham Grammar School Slough · Academy converter | 71.4 | 61% | 98% | 100% | – | 179 |
| 14 , up 1 place since 2025 | Denbigh School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 56.2 | 28% | 64% | 78% | – | 258 |
| 15 , up 4 places since 2025 | Pioneer Secondary Academy Stoke Poges · Free schools | 54.2 | 25% | 59% | 85% | – | 110 |
| 16 | Waddesdon Church of England School Aylesbury · Academy converter | 53.7 | 14% | 57% | 79% | – | 142 |
| 17 , down 3 places since 2025 | Oakgrove School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 53.5 | 25% | 62% | 79% | – | 297 |
| 18 , up 2 places since 2025 | Amersham School Amersham · Academy converter | 52.4 | 17% | 66% | 83% | – | 186 |
| 19 , down 2 places since 2025 | The Misbourne School Great Missenden · Academy converter | 51.9 | 14% | 56% | 78% | – | 178 |
| 20 , up 1 place since 2025 | E-Act Ousedale School Newport Pagnell · Academy converter | 50.8 | 14% | 55% | 74% | – | 358 |
| 21 , up 2 places since 2025 | Great Marlow School Marlow · Academy converter | 49.2 | 8% | 49% | 70% | – | 246 |
| 22= | St Michael's Catholic School High Wycombe · Academy converter | 48.7 | 10% | 46% | 71% | – | 366 |
| 22= , up 9 places since 2025 | The Beaconsfield School Beaconsfield · Academy converter | 48.7 | 13% | 50% | 72% | – | 141 |
| 24 , up 1 place since 2025 | Holmer Green Senior School High Wycombe · Academy converter | 47.6 | 7% | 56% | 73% | – | 207 |
| 25 , down 1 place since 2025 | John Colet School Aylesbury · Academy converter | 47.5 | 8% | 49% | 68% | – | 203 |
| 26 , up 1 place since 2025 | The Hazeley Academy Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 47.4 | 12% | 50% | 70% | – | 242 |
| 27 | The Cottesloe School Aylesbury · Foundation school | 46.9 | 9% | 45% | 72% | – | 182 |
| 28 , down 1 place since 2025 | Shenley Brook End School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 44.9 | 12% | 44% | 65% | – | 303 |
| 29 , down 11 places since 2025 | Cressex Community School High Wycombe · Foundation school | 44.3 | 7% | 42% | 61% | – | 146 |
| 30 , down 4 places since 2025 | Walton High Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 44.0 | 13% | 43% | 61% | – | 479 |
| 31 , down 1 place since 2025 | St Paul's Catholic School Milton Keynes · Voluntary aided school | 43.9 | 9% | 38% | 62% | – | 292 |
| 32 , up 4 places since 2025 | Princes Risborough School Princes Risborough · Academy converter | 43.8 | 5% | 44% | 67% | – | 167 |
| 33 | The Grange School Aylesbury · Foundation school | 43.7 | 9% | 40% | 61% | – | 270 |
| 34 , up 12 places since 2025 | Lift Sir Herbert Leon Milton Keynes · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | 10% | 47% | 64% | – | 115 |
| 35= , up 3 places since 2025 | The Aylesbury Vale Academy Aylesbury · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | 4% | 31% | 56% | – | 239 |
| 35= , up 7 places since 2025 | The Highcrest Academy High Wycombe · Academy converter | 42.0 | 5% | 43% | 68% | – | 174 |
| 37 , down 4 places since 2025 | Sir Thomas Fremantle School Winslow · Free schools | 41.6 | 7% | 40% | 62% | – | 98 |
| 38 , up 1 place since 2025 | The Chalfonts Community College Gerrards Cross · Academy converter | 41.1 | 5% | 33% | 60% | – | 210 |
| 39 , down 3 places since 2025 | Chiltern Hills Academy Chesham · Academy sponsor led | 40.9 | 3% | 29% | 53% | – | 192 |
| 40 , down 7 places since 2025 | Lord Grey Academy Milton Keynes · Academy sponsor led | 40.6 | 8% | 39% | 54% | – | 249 |
| 41 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Radcliffe School Milton Keynes · Foundation school | 40.3 | 12% | 36% | 58% | – | 203 |
| 42 , down 10 places since 2025 | The Milton Keynes Academy Milton Keynes · Academy sponsor led | 40.1 | 6% | 29% | 49% | – | 226 |
| 43 , down 4 places since 2025 | The Mandeville School Aylesbury · Academy converter | 38.7 | 5% | 29% | 52% | – | 199 |
| 44 , down 3 places since 2025 | Buckingham School Buckingham · Community school | 36.3 | 2% | 23% | 49% | – | 201 |
| 45 | Sir William Ramsay School High Wycombe · Academy converter | 35.1 | 3% | 23% | 39% | – | 187 |
| 46 , down 2 places since 2025 | E-Act Bourne End Academy Bourne End · Academy sponsor led | 33.9 | 3% | 25% | 44% | – | 122 |
| 47 | Stantonbury School Milton Keynes · Academy sponsor led | 32.8 | 6% | 27% | 41% | – | 290 |
| 48 | Aylesbury UTC Aylesbury · University technical college | 25.5 | 0% | 9% | 22% | – | 55 |
| – | Brooklands Academy Milton Keynes · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Glebe Farm School Milton Keynes · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Kingsbrook School Aylesbury · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Buckinghamshire with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akeley Wood Senior School Other independent school | 50.9 | 49% | 67 |
| Pipers Corner School High Wycombe · Other independent school | 35.5 | 0% | 92 |
| St Mary's School Gerrards Cross · Other independent school | 39.4 | 0% | 52 |
| Stowe School Buckingham · Other independent school | 15.7 | 0% | 171 |
| Thornton College Milton Keynes · Other independent school | 60.3 | 68% | 38 |
| Thorpe House School Gerrards Cross · Other independent school | 48.9 | 50% | 36 |
| Wycombe Abbey High Wycombe · Other independent school | 18.9 | 0% | 96 |