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Buckingham School

London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT

Local ranking32nd of 37 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1130

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
180

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
42.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

56

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.6
16-18 Cohort
116

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1073
Boys
561 (52%)
Girls
512 (48%)
Capacity
1130 (95% full)
SEND
27.0%
FSM Eligible
21.8%
EAL
7.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
23.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,252/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.9%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.9%
  • White Irish: 0.8%

79.9%

White British

5.3%

White Other

3.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
110484
UKPRN
10000974
Establishment No.
4004

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