Schools in Buckinghamshire
234 state-funded schools, 90,148 pupils. 91.8% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Sep 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
28 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Buckinghamshire?
Buckinghamshire has 234 state-funded schools teaching 90,148 pupils. 181 primary, 37 secondary, 11 special.
What percentage of schools in Buckinghamshire are Good or Outstanding?
91.8% of the 233 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Buckinghamshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 29 Outstanding and 185 Good. 15 require improvement and 4 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Buckinghamshire are rated Outstanding?
29 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Buckinghamshire: Dr Challoner's High School, Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Wycombe High School, Aylesbury High School, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury Grammar School, and 23 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Buckinghamshire?
Yes. Buckinghamshire has 13 selective (grammar) schools: Dr Challoner's High School, Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Wycombe High School, Aylesbury High School, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury Grammar School, Chesham Grammar School, Beaconsfield High School, John Hampden Grammar School, Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, Royal Latin School, Burnham Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,391Outstanding 2023
- Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,384Outstanding 2019
- Wycombe High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,371Outstanding 2024
- Aylesbury High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,368Outstanding 2023
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,353Outstanding 2024
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,346Outstanding 2022
- Chesham Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,331Outstanding 2025
- Beaconsfield High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,283Outstanding 2019
- John Hampden Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,281Outstanding 2022
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,222Outstanding 2024
- Waddesdon Church of England SchoolSecondary1,012Outstanding 2021
- Danesfield SchoolPrimary455Outstanding 2023
- Bedgrove Infant SchoolPrimary449Outstanding 2025
- Chepping View Primary AcademyPrimary422Outstanding 2024
- Turnfurlong Junior SchoolPrimary415Outstanding 2023
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) SchoolPrimary351Outstanding 2024
- Chiltern Way AcademySpecial311Outstanding 2021
- Brushwood Junior SchoolPrimary257Outstanding 2024
- Little Chalfont Primary SchoolPrimary247Outstanding 2025
- Little Kingshill Combined SchoolPrimary240Outstanding 2024
- Chalfont St Giles Junior SchoolPrimary233Outstanding 2020
- Furze Down SchoolSpecial223Outstanding 2024
- Stony Dean SchoolSpecial215Outstanding 2014
- Alfriston SchoolSpecial164Outstanding 2023
- Bowerdean Nursery SchoolNursery147Outstanding 2023
- AspireAlternative provision102Outstanding 2022
- Maids Moreton Church of England SchoolPrimary97Outstanding 2023
- Henry Allen Nursery SchoolNursery67Outstanding 2024
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral UnitAlternative provision6Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 181 | 180 | 91.1% |
| Secondary | 37 | 37 | 91.9% |
| Special | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Buckinghamshire
Showing 20 of 234 schools.
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St Michael's Catholic School | Secondary | 2,414 | Good2019 | OfstedWebsite | |
The Aylesbury Vale Academy | Secondary | 1,857 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGrammar | Secondary | 1,451 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Grange School | Secondary | 1,418 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Marlow School | Secondary | 1,395 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dr Challoner's High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,391 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,384 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wycombe High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,371 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aylesbury High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,368 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,353 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aylesbury Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,346 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chesham Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,331 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Royal Latin SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,326 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaconsfield High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,283 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Hampden Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,281 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnham Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,262 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holmer Green Senior School | Secondary | 1,244 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,222 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Cottesloe School | Secondary | 1,190 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
The Misbourne School | Secondary | 1,115 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite |
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