Royal Latin School
Chandos Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ROYAL LATIN SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Chislett
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,189
- Pupils on roll
- 1,326
- URN
- 137344
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01280813065
About this school
Royal Latin School is a secondary academy in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,326 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 170 | 174 |
| Attainment 8 score | 73.8 | 73.1 | 73.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.61 +0.39 to +0.83 | +0.59 +0.36 to +0.81 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 95.9% | 94.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.8% | 98.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 66.5% | 55.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
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 Royal Latin 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 | 73.8 | 47.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.1 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 73.5 | 46.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,311 |
| 2023/24 | 1,312 |
| 2024/25 | 1,322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Royal Latin School compares
Royal Latin School ranked 9th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73.5 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1,326 | — |
| Buckingham School | 38.6 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 1,110 | 0.1 miles |
| Sir Thomas Fremantle School | 40.4 | 9.7% | 24.2% | 681 | 5.1 miles |
| Silverstone UTC | 31.1 | 12.8% | 19.3% | 463 | 5.8 miles |
| Watling Academy | 50.4 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 1,767 | 7.4 miles |
| The Hazeley Academy | 45.4 | 7.4% | 19% | 1,594 | 7.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.38%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 6.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buckingham School0.1 miles
Secondary · Buckingham
-
Sir Thomas Fremantle School5.1 miles
Secondary · Winslow
-
Silverstone UTC5.8 miles
Secondary · Towcester
-
Watling Academy7.4 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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The Hazeley Academy7.6 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Buckingham
- Buckingham School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Royal Latin School teach?
- Royal Latin School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Buckingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Royal Latin School?
- The headteacher of Royal Latin School is Mr Ian Chislett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Royal Latin School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Royal Latin School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Royal Latin School?
- Royal Latin School has 1,326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Royal Latin School full?
- Royal Latin School has capacity for 1,189 pupils and 1,326 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Royal Latin School a faith school?
- No. Royal Latin School has no designated religious character.
- Is Royal Latin School a selective school?
- Yes. Royal Latin School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Royal Latin School?
- Royal Latin School is part of THE ROYAL LATIN SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Royal Latin School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 73.8 in 2022/23 and 73.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Royal Latin School rank locally?
- Royal Latin School ranked 9th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Royal Latin School's absence rate?
- Royal Latin School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Royal Latin School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royal Latin 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 1 July 2026.