Stowe School
Stowe, Buckingham, MK18 5EH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Anthony Wallersteiner
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 876
- URN
- 110548
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Telephone
- 01280818000
About this school
Stowe School is an independent school in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 876 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Stowe School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Stowe School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1936, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 158 | 167 | 171 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.2 | 32.4 | 21.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stowe School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | 47.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.6 | 46.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 905 |
| 2024/25 | 901 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 297
Location
Nearby schools
-
Akeley Wood Senior School1.0 miles
Independent schools
-
University of Buckingham2.7 miles
Universities · Buckingham
-
Beachborough School3.5 miles
Independent schools · Brackley
-
Akeley Wood Junior School4.3 miles
Independent schools · Northamptonshire
-
Thornton College4.8 miles
Independent schools · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Buckingham
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Finmere Church of England Primary School Primary
- George Grenville Academy Primary
- Lace Hill Academy Primary
- North Marston Church of England School Primary
- Padbury Church of England School Primary
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Primary
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Primary
- Thornborough Infant School Primary
- Twyford C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stowe School teach?
- Stowe School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Buckingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Stowe School?
- The headteacher of Stowe School is Dr Anthony Wallersteiner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stowe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Stowe School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Stowe School?
- Stowe School has 876 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Stowe School full?
- Stowe School has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 876 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stowe School a faith school?
- No. Stowe School has no designated religious character.
- How have Stowe School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.2 in 2022/23 and 21.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Stowe School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stowe School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.