Schools in Buckinghamshire
234 state-funded schools, 89,935 pupils. 91.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
3 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 89,935 pupils. 181 primary, 37 secondary, 11 special.
What percentage of schools in Buckinghamshire are Good or Outstanding?
91.7% of the 230 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Buckinghamshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 29 Outstanding and 182 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 Grammar School, Wycombe High School, Aylesbury High School, Dr Challoner's 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 Grammar School, Wycombe High School, Aylesbury High School, Dr Challoner's High School, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury Grammar School, Chesham Grammar School, John Hampden Grammar School, Beaconsfield High 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 Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,368Outstanding 2019
- Wycombe High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,361Outstanding 2024
- Aylesbury High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,358Outstanding 2023
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,358Outstanding 2023
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,348Outstanding 2024
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,344Outstanding 2022
- Chesham Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,326Outstanding 2025
- John Hampden Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,271Outstanding 2022
- Beaconsfield High SchoolGrammarSecondary1,269Outstanding 2019
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,205Outstanding 2024
- Waddesdon Church of England SchoolSecondary1,015Outstanding 2021
- Danesfield SchoolPrimary460Outstanding 2023
- Bedgrove Infant SchoolPrimary460Outstanding 2025
- Chepping View Primary AcademyPrimary423Outstanding 2024
- Turnfurlong Junior SchoolPrimary383Outstanding 2023
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) SchoolPrimary346Outstanding 2024
- Chiltern Way AcademySpecial285Outstanding 2021
- Brushwood Junior SchoolPrimary255Outstanding 2024
- Little Chalfont Primary SchoolPrimary239Outstanding 2025
- Chalfont St Giles Junior SchoolPrimary238Outstanding 2020
- Little Kingshill Combined SchoolPrimary230Outstanding 2024
- Furze Down SchoolSpecial219Outstanding 2024
- Stony Dean SchoolSpecial213Outstanding 2014
- Bowerdean Nursery SchoolNursery168Outstanding 2023
- Alfriston SchoolSpecial164Outstanding 2023
- Maids Moreton Church of England SchoolPrimary101Outstanding 2023
- AspireAlternative provision99Outstanding 2022
- Henry Allen Nursery SchoolNursery86Outstanding 2024
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral UnitAlternative provision5Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 181 | 178 | 91% |
| Secondary | 37 | 36 | 91.7% |
| 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 | 2,355 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Aylesbury Vale Academy | Secondary | 1,831 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Grange School | Secondary | 1,429 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Marlow School | Secondary | 1,428 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGrammar | Secondary | 1,409 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,368 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wycombe High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,361 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aylesbury High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,358 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dr Challoner's High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,358 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,348 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aylesbury Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,344 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chesham Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,326 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Royal Latin SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,322 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Hampden Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,271 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnham Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,271 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaconsfield High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,269 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holmer Green Senior School | Secondary | 1,240 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,205 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Cottesloe School | Secondary | 1,141 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Chalfonts Community College | Secondary | 1,134 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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