Buckingham School

London Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AT

Good

Inspected 25 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

38.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,073

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,073 / 1,130 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.8%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

23.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.6

Attainment 8

1,073 pupils

32.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

56 students

10%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

48%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.8%

Overall absence

29.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

17.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£52,630

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,598 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,252

Spend per pupil

£8,191

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.