Schools in Buckinghamshire
190 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Buckinghamshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
91.6%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 86.7% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
5,630
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 91.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 4.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 86.7%.
The council's primary schools between them had 6,722 places for 5,630 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
76.7%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 77.0% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
90.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
6,535
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 76.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 90.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 77.0%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 6,847 places for 6,535 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Buckinghamshire lodged 833 appeals about a school place.
598 of them were heard by a panel and 79 succeeded, which is about 13 in every 100 heard.
The other 235 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amersham School
Amersham |
1.08 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury |
1.60 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury |
1.40 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield |
1.35 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Buckingham School
Buckingham |
0.84 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Burnham Grammar School
Slough |
1.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chesham Grammar School
Chesham |
1.69 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham |
0.45 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Cressex Community School
High Wycombe |
1.16 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham |
1.29 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham |
1.60 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End |
0.36 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Great Marlow School
Marlow |
1.08 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe |
0.89 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| John Colet School
Aylesbury |
0.97 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe |
1.41 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Pioneer Secondary Academy
Stoke Poges |
0.69 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough |
1.01 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Royal Latin School
Buckingham |
1.70 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury |
1.39 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow |
0.86 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow |
1.76 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe |
0.22 | - | Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield |
1.26 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross |
0.31 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury |
1.07 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Grange School
Aylesbury |
0.80 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe |
1.09 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury |
0.98 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Mandeville School
Aylesbury |
0.46 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Misbourne School
Great Missenden |
1.12 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe |
1.19 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury |
1.39 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Wycombe High School
High Wycombe |
1.38 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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- Schools in HP17 (4)
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- Schools in HP23 (8)
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- Schools in HP5 (9)
- Schools in HP6 (7)
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- Schools in HP9 (7)
- Schools in LU6 (13)
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- Schools in MK17 (13)
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