Most sought-after schools in Buckinghamshire

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Burnham Grammar School Slough, secondary	1.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2	Abbey View Primary Academy High Wycombe, primary	1.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow, secondary	1.76	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Little Chalfont Primary School Amersham, primary	1.70	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Royal Latin School Buckingham, secondary	1.70	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Chesham Grammar School Chesham, secondary	1.69	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury, secondary	1.60	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Dr Challoner's High School Amersham, secondary	1.60	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Chepping View Primary Academy High Wycombe, primary	1.53	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Ickford School Aylesbury, primary	1.50	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
11	Drayton Parslow Village School Milton Keynes, primary	1.47	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	The Gerrards Cross CofE School Gerrards Cross, primary	1.45	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe, secondary	1.41	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	Aylesbury High School Aylesbury, secondary	1.40	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Halton Community Combined School Aylesbury, primary	1.40	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16	Naphill and Walters Ash School High Wycombe, primary	1.40	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Aylesbury, secondary	1.39	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	Waddesdon Church of England School Aylesbury, secondary	1.39	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
19	Wycombe High School High Wycombe, secondary	1.38	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Chartridge Combined School Chesham, primary	1.37	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	St Louis Catholic Primary School Aylesbury, primary	1.36	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield, secondary	1.35	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
23	Chestnut Lane School Amersham, primary	1.32	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	Dr Challoner's Grammar School Amersham, secondary	1.29	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
25	Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Aylesbury, primary	1.28	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
26	The Beaconsfield School Beaconsfield, secondary	1.26	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27	Butlers Court School Beaconsfield, primary	1.25	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
28	Edlesborough Primary Academy Dunstable, primary	1.23	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	High Wycombe Church of England Combined School High Wycombe, primary	1.23	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Danesfield School Marlow, primary	1.21	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31	Green Ridge Primary Academy Aylesbury, primary	1.21	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
32	Little Kingshill Combined School Great Missenden, primary	1.21	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33	Speen CofE VA School Princes Risborough, primary	1.21	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School Maidenhead, primary	1.20	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
35	St Peter's Church of England Primary School Burnham, primary	1.20	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe High Wycombe, secondary	1.19	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	Kingsbrook View Primary Academy Broughton, primary	1.17	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
38	Cressex Community School High Wycombe, secondary	1.16	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	Radnage Church of England Primary School High Wycombe, primary	1.15	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40	Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Aylesbury, primary	1.13	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
41	Maids Moreton Church of England School Maids Moreton, primary	1.13	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Tylers Green First School High Wycombe, primary	1.13	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	The Misbourne School Great Missenden, secondary	1.12	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
44	Bledlow Ridge School High Wycombe, primary	1.11	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	The Highcrest Academy High Wycombe, secondary	1.09	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
46	Amersham School Amersham, secondary	1.08	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
47	Great Marlow School Marlow, secondary	1.08	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
48	Great Kimble Church of England School Aylesbury, primary	1.07	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	Haddenham Community Infant School Aylesbury, primary	1.07	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	Oakley Church of England Combined School Aylesbury, primary	1.07	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School Farnham Royal, primary	1.07	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52	Stoke Mandeville Combined School Aylesbury, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
53	The Cottesloe School Aylesbury, secondary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
54	The Stoke Poges School Slough, primary	1.05	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy Denham Green, primary	1.04	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Monks Risborough CofE Primary School Princes Risborough, primary	1.03	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
57	Princes Risborough Primary School Princes Risborough, primary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Turnfurlong Infant School Aylesbury, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	Waddesdon Village Primary School Aylesbury, primary	1.03	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
60	Whitchurch Combined School Aylesbury, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	Princes Risborough School Princes Risborough, secondary	1.01	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62	Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery High Wycombe, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Buckingham Primary School Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	Claytons Primary School Bourne End, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Curzon Church of England Combined School Amersham, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
66	East Claydon Church of England School East Claydon, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	Foxes Piece School Marlow, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	Great Horwood Church of England School Milton Keynes, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
69	Great Missenden CofE Combined School Great Missenden, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Grendon Underwood School Aylesbury, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Aylesbury, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Lace Hill Academy Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Ley Hill School Chesham, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
74	Little Missenden Church of England School Amersham, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	Long Crendon School Aylesbury, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
76	North Marston Church of England School Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
77	Overstone Combined School Wing, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78	Roundwood Primary School Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
79	Seer Green Church of England School Beaconsfield, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
80	St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Aylesbury, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
81	St Michael's Church of England Combined School Leighton Buzzard, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
82	Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
83	Thornborough Infant School Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
84	West Wycombe School High Wycombe, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
85	Winslow Church of England School Buckingham, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
86	Ashmead Combined School Aylesbury, primary	0.99	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
87	Bourton Meadow Academy Buckingham, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
88	Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Aylesbury, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
89	Stokenchurch Primary School High Wycombe, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
90	The Kingsbrook School Aylesbury, secondary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
91	William Harding School Aylesbury, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
92	Bearbrook Combined School Aylesbury, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
93	Cedar Park School & Nursery High Wycombe, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
94	Chesham Bois Church of England School Amersham, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
95	Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Chesham, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
96	Highworth Combined School and Nursery High Wycombe, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
97	John Colet School Aylesbury, secondary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
98	St Mary's Church of England School Aylesbury, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
99	Holmer Green First School and Pre-School High Wycombe, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
100	Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery Iver, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
101	Juniper Hill School High Wycombe, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
102	Oak Green School Aylesbury, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
103	Waterside Primary Academy Chesham, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
104	Weston Turville Church of England School Aylesbury, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
105	Widmer End Community Combined School High Wycombe, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
106	Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Newton Longville, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
107	Oakridge School High Wycombe, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
108	St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School Beaconsfield, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
109	The Downley School High Wycombe, primary	0.95	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
110	Aston Clinton School Aylesbury, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
111	Kings Wood School and Nursery High Wycombe, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
112	Manor Farm Community Infant School High Wycombe, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
113	St James and St John CofE Primary School Buckingham, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
114	Ash Hill Primary School High Wycombe, primary	0.93	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
115	Brookmead School Leighton Buzzard, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
116	Cheddington Combined School	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
117	Farnham Common Infant School Slough, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
118	George Grenville Academy Buckingham, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
119	Hamilton Academy High Wycombe, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
120	Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Bicester, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
121	Newtown School Chesham, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
122	Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham, primary	0.93	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
123	Robertswood School Gerrards Cross, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
124	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gerrards Cross, primary	0.93	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
125	St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn High Wycombe, primary	0.93	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
126	Bedgrove Infant School Aylesbury, primary	0.92	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
127	Dagnall VA Church of England School Dagnall, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
128	Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School High Wycombe, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
129	Holtspur School & Pre-School Beaconsfield, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
130	Padbury Church of England School Buckingham, primary	0.92	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
131	Prestwood Infant School Great Missenden, primary	0.92	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
132	St Michael's Catholic School High Wycombe, all through	0.92	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
133	Millbrook Combined School High Wycombe, primary	0.91	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
134	Wingrave Church of England Combined School Aylesbury, primary	0.91	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
135	High Ash Church of England Primary School	0.90	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
136	Iver Village Infant Academy Iver, primary	0.90	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
137	Loudwater Combined School High Wycombe, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
138	Stone Church of England Combined School Aylesbury, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
139	Twyford C of E School Buckingham, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
140	Wooburn Green Primary School High Wycombe, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
141	Carrington Infant School High Wycombe, primary	0.89	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
142	Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery Chalfont St Giles, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
143	Hazlemere Church of England Combined School High Wycombe, primary	0.89	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
144	Holmer Green Senior School High Wycombe, secondary	0.89	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
145	Mursley Church of England School Milton Keynes, primary	0.87	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
146	Brill Church of England School Aylesbury, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
147	Jordans School Beaconsfield, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
148	Lee Common Church of England School Great Missenden, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
149	Sir Thomas Fremantle School Winslow, secondary	0.86	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
150	Dropmore Infant School Burnham, primary	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
151	Frieth Church of England Combined School Henley-on-Thames, primary	0.85	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
152	Quainton Church of England School Aylesbury, primary	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
153	The Disraeli School High Wycombe, primary	0.85	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
154	The John Hampden School Aylesbury, primary	0.85	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
155	Thomas Hickman School Aylesbury, primary	0.85	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
156	Buckingham School Buckingham, secondary	0.84	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
157	Hughenden Primary School High Wycombe, primary	0.84	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
158	Bierton Church of England Combined School Aylesbury, primary	0.83	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
159	Ibstone CofE Primary School High Wycombe, primary	0.83	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
160	Lent Rise School Slough, primary	0.83	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
161	Hannah Ball Academy High Wycombe, primary	0.82	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
162	Ivingswood Academy Chesham, primary	0.82	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
163	St George's Church of England Infant School Amersham, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
164	Castlefield School High Wycombe, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
165	The Grange School Aylesbury, secondary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
166	Hyde Heath Infant School Amersham, primary	0.79	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
167	Chalfont St Peter Infant School Gerrards Cross, primary	0.78	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
168	The Aylesbury Vale Academy Aylesbury, all through	0.77	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
169	St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Princes Risborough, primary	0.76	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
170	St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham Amersham, primary	0.76	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
171	Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Chesham, primary	0.75	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
172	Longwick Church of England Combined School Princes Risborough, primary	0.74	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
173	Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Aylesbury, primary	0.73	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
174	Dorney School Maidenhead, primary	0.72	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
175	Pioneer Secondary Academy Stoke Poges, secondary	0.69	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
176	Denham Village School Uxbridge, primary	0.67	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
177	Elmhurst School Aylesbury, primary	0.57	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
178	Fulmer Infant School Slough, primary	0.53	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
179	The Mandeville School Aylesbury, secondary	0.46	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
180	Chiltern Hills Academy Chesham, secondary	0.45	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
181	E-Act Bourne End Academy Bourne End, secondary	0.36	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
182	Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Amersham, primary	0.33	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
183	The Chalfonts Community College Gerrards Cross, secondary	0.31	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
184	Sir William Ramsay School High Wycombe, secondary	0.22	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 184 schools in Buckinghamshire have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Buckinghamshire · How we compare schools.