Overall Oxbridge
#610
22 ranked schools · +304 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
590
Offers
160
Offer rate27.1%
+4.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Buckinghamshire
Discover and compare primary, secondary, sixth form, grammar, state, independent and specialist schools in Buckinghamshire. Find the best school for your child using ratings, reviews, exam results and local insights.
200
Primary
schools
38
Secondary
schools
7
All-through
schools
3
Post-16
colleges
18
Special
schools
6
Other
schools
of which56sixth forms·13grammar·79faith·2nurseries274 total
Area Performance
Buckinghamshire schools rank in the top 41% of England
Across 240 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.58/10, +0.14 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
18% Elite
Distribution across all Buckinghamshire schools
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Buckinghamshire vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 41%
Across all ranked Buckinghamshire schools
Top 41%Primaryavg #6,098 of 14,825
Top 38%Secondaryavg #1,446 of 3,810
Top 44%Sixth formavg #1,107 of 2,525
Primary schools: 150 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,098
+9 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 41% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,098
+9 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 41% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 45 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,446
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 38% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
66%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.6
+12.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,446
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 38% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
66%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.6
+12.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 45 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,107
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 44% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
29%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
54%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,107
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 44% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
29%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
54%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#224
17 ranked schools · +29 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
295
Offers
44
Offer rate14.9%
-0.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#489
21 ranked schools · +284 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
295
Offers
116
Offer rate39.3%
+9.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Buckinghamshire district
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Buckinghamshire district
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Buckinghamshire district
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