School Chooser

Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire

There are 37 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, teaching 42,900 pupils. Of the 37 with a score, 20 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 10 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in BuckinghamshireAll schools in BuckinghamshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families17%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools20 of 37scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards7inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)232 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full27 of 37places are under pressure here
Average class size23.3one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Buckinghamshire

From Buckinghamshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 36 secondary schools, 27 of which filled on distance and 6 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. St Michael's Catholic School 0.6 miles
  2. The Grange School 1.0 miles
  3. The Highcrest Academy 1.1 miles
  4. Cressex Community School 1.2 miles
  5. The Kingsbrook School 1.2 miles
  6. Holmer Green Senior School 1.5 miles
  7. The Aylesbury Vale Academy 1.5 miles
  8. The Beaconsfield School 2.4 miles
  9. Amersham School 2.5 miles
  10. John Colet School 2.7 miles
  11. Burnham Grammar School 2.7 miles
  12. Sir William Borlase's Grammar School 3.1 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Buckinghamshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (37)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Dr Challoner's High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Amersham1,3913%Outstanding 20239997 to 100
2Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Amersham1,3843%Outstanding 20199997 to 100
3Chesham Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Chesham1,3313%No overall grade 20259997 to 100
4Wycombe High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe1,3719%Outstanding 20249896 to 100
5Aylesbury High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,3686%Outstanding 20239896 to 99
6Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,3537%Outstanding 20249796 to 99
7Beaconsfield High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Beaconsfield1,2832%Outstanding 20199796 to 99
8Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Marlow1,2223%Outstanding 20249795 to 99
9John Hampden Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe1,2815%Outstanding 20229795 to 98
10Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,3467%Outstanding 20229695 to 98
11The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe1,4516%Good 20199695 to 98
12Royal Latin SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Buckingham1,3265%Good 20229491 to 96
13Burnham Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Slough1,26213%Good 20229289 to 95
14Pioneer Secondary AcademyFree school · ages 11-19 · Stoke Poges61211%No overall grade 20248174 to 86
15Waddesdon Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,01212%Report card 20267871 to 83
16Cressex Community SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe76633%Good 20247668 to 82
17St Michael's Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 3-19 · High Wycombe2,41420%Report card 20266860 to 75
18The Kingsbrook SchoolFree school · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury75920%No overall grade 20256847 to 81
19Amersham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Amersham1,05015%Report card 20256758 to 75
20Holmer Green Senior SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe1,24411%Report card 20266556 to 73
21The Misbourne SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Great Missenden1,11513%Report card 20266353 to 72
22The Cottesloe SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,19017%Report card 20265444 to 64
23John Colet SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,01417%Not inspected5344 to 64
24Great Marlow SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Marlow1,39517%Good 20225242 to 62
25The Beaconsfield SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Beaconsfield87624%Good 20244635 to 57
26The Aylesbury Vale AcademyAcademy · ages 3-19 · Aylesbury1,85726%Good 20243628 to 47
27The Grange SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury1,41825%Good 20243527 to 46
28Sir Thomas Fremantle SchoolFree school · ages 11-16 · Winslow68126%Good 20242920 to 39
29Princes Risborough SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Princes Risborough1,08319%Good 20222317 to 31
30Chiltern Hills AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Chesham1,04723%Good 20222116 to 29
31The Highcrest AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe1,04537%Not inspected2116 to 28
32Buckingham SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Buckingham1,11023%Good 20232015 to 28
33E-Act Bourne End AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bourne End70733%Good 20221914 to 25
34The Mandeville SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Aylesbury96634%Report card 2026139 to 18
35The Chalfonts Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Gerrards Cross1,05823%Good 2022118 to 15
36Aylesbury UTCUniversity technical college · ages 14-19 · Aylesbury12846%Requires improvement 202411 to 2
37Sir William Ramsay SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · High Wycombe98437%Inadequate 202210 to 1

Secondary schools by town in Buckinghamshire

Amersham3 schoolsAylesbury11 schoolsBeaconsfield2 schoolsBourne End1 schoolsBuckingham2 schoolsChesham2 schoolsGerrards Cross1 schoolsGreat Missenden1 schoolsHigh Wycombe8 schoolsMarlow2 schoolsPrinces Risborough1 schoolsSlough1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Kent104 schoolsHampshire71 schoolsSurrey58 schoolsOxfordshire42 schoolsWest Sussex40 schoolsEast Sussex27 schoolsMilton Keynes17 schoolsMedway22 schoolsWest Berkshire10 schoolsSouthampton13 schoolsWokingham10 schoolsWindsor and Maidenhead14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.