Buckingham School
Community school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1110 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1130 |
| Free school meals | 23.40% |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | London Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.buckinghamschool.org |
| Telephone | 01280812206 |
| URN | 110484 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 19 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Royal Latin School (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School (secondary school, about 8.2 km)
- Elizabeth Woodville School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Silverstone UTC (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Magdalen College School (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- The Cooper School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
- The Bicester School (secondary school, about 16.0 km)
- Whitelands Academy (secondary school, about 17.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.