My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
41%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
1%Buckingham School
Community school — Secondary
MK18 1AT / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
38.6
Attainment 8
59%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 38.6
- Progress 8
- -0.3
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 32.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 28.66
- Achieving AAB+
- 10%
59% of parents would recommend this school
189 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
43%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
10%Agree
35%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
14%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
4%Not applicable
51%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
12%Agree
26%Disagree
42%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
23%Agree
24%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
3%Not applicable
15%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
30%No
70%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 57 parents
Strongly agree
7%Agree
21%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
47%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
21%Agree
36%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
21%Agree
39%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
15%Agree
49%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
62%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
23%Agree
61%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
16%Agree
35%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
13%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
59%No
41%27% of pupils receive SEN support
27%
SEN support
3.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 5.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
74.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 74.7%
40% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 79%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 5%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 40%
- Entered top-third university
- 3%
- Achieved a degree
- 48%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- Overall absence
- 10.97%
- Persistent absence
- 28.31%
- English as additional language
- 7.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96%
- White
- 86.2%
- Mixed
- 3.8%
- Asian
- 4.9%
- Black
- 2.2%
White British79.7%
Other White5.3%
Irish0.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African0.8%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Other Asian2.1%
Indian1%
Pakistani0.9%
Chinese0.7%
Bangladeshi0.2%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.7%