Buckingham School
Community secondary school in Buckingham (Buckinghamshire).
Attainment 8
36.3
▼ 9.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
22.9%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.2%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.0%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
16.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
98%
1,110 / 1,130 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.190ResponsesParent View submissions
58%Would recommend
63%Say their child is happy
60%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 63% | 36% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 60% | 37% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 45% | 50% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 51% of parents it applied to | 39% | 53% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 38% | 57% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 85% of parents it applied to | 55% | 42% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 30% of parents who have a child with SEND | 28% | 70% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 57% | 34% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 60% | 36% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 64% | 34% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 91% | 7% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 84% | 10% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 50% | 37% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 58% | 42% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.