Buckingham School
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School information
- Official name
- Buckingham School
- Address
- London Road
- Postcode
- MK18 1AT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- URN (official identifier)
- 110484
- Establishment number
- 4004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1110
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1130
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McGinnes
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 25 Apr 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.buckinghamschool.org
- Telephone
- 01280812206
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Buckingham School
| 2025/26 | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,110 | 90,105 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.0% | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 25.2% | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.4% | 19.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Buckingham School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Jun 2023
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 11 May 2020
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 Mar 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 Jan 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2011
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2009
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 29 Apr 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 23 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Buckingham School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.4% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 27.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Buckingham School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £247,500 for 225 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 23.0% | 17.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £253 | £231 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Buckingham School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,112 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,718,500 £7,840 per pupil | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £9,184,813 £8,260 per pupil | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £5,101,765 £4,588 per pupil · 55.5% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,173,524 £1,055 per pupil · 12.8% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £69,326 £62 per pupil · 0.8% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £62,752 £56 per pupil · 0.7% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£466,313 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£22,728 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,252 per pupil, supply and agency £125 per pupil — spending up £8 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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