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Secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, ranked

The 36 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Dr Challoner's High School

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    79.1
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Beaconsfield High School

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    75.9
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Aylesbury Grammar School

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    74.5
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Aylesbury High School

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    74.3
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Chesham Grammar School

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    74.0
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    73.9
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Wycombe High School

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    73.9
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Dr Challoner's Grammar School

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    73.9
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Royal Latin School

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    73.5
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

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    73.2
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    72.4
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    John Hampden Grammar School

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    72.3
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Burnham Grammar School

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    70.1
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    51.0
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    The Misbourne School

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    50.8
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Cressex Community School

    Foundation school

    50.7
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    49.8
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Amersham School

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    49.7
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    St Michael's Catholic School

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    49.1
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Great Marlow School

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    47.9
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    John Colet School

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    47.6
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Holmer Green Senior School

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    47.1
    Attainment 8
  23. 23
    The Cottesloe School

    Foundation school

    45.4
    Attainment 8
  24. 24
    The Beaconsfield School

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    43.8
    Attainment 8
  25. 25
    The Grange School

    Foundation school

    40.4
    Attainment 8
  26. 26
    40.4
    Attainment 8
  27. 27
    Chiltern Hills Academy

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    40.3
    Attainment 8
  28. 28
    Princes Risborough School

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    40.3
    Attainment 8
  29. 29
    The Aylesbury Vale Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    39.8
    Attainment 8
  30. 30
    38.9
    Attainment 8
  31. 31
    The Mandeville School

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    38.9
    Attainment 8
  32. 32
    Buckingham School

    Community school

    38.6
    Attainment 8
  33. 33
    The Highcrest Academy

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    38.5
    Attainment 8
  34. 34
    E-Act Bourne End Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    38.0
    Attainment 8
  35. 35
    Sir William Ramsay School

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    35.4
    Attainment 8
  36. 36
    Aylesbury UTC

    University technical college

    23.8
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Buckinghamshire?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Dr Challoner's High School ranks first of 36 ranked secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 79.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Buckinghamshire ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Buckinghamshire?
36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.