Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Buckinghamshire (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 43 schools in Buckinghamshire, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
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- 199Dr Challoner's High SchoolAmersham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 79.1
- 298Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 75.9
- 396Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 74.5
- 497Aylesbury High SchoolAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 74.3
- 598Chesham Grammar SchoolChesham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 74.0
- 698Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAmersham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.9
- 798The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeHigh Wycombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.9
- 896Wycombe High SchoolHigh Wycombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.9
- 997Royal Latin SchoolBuckingham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.5
- 1096Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.2
- 1197Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolMarlow · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 72.4
- 1297John Hampden Grammar SchoolHigh Wycombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 72.3
- 1394Burnham Grammar SchoolSlough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 70.1
- 1489Thornton CollegeMilton Keynes · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 62.2
- 1586Thorpe House SchoolGerrards Cross · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 55.4
- 1673Waddesdon Church of England SchoolAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.0
- 1771The Misbourne SchoolGreat Missenden · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.8
- 1864Cressex Community SchoolHigh Wycombe · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.7
- 1967Pioneer Secondary AcademyStoke Poges · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 2073Amersham SchoolAmersham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.7
- 2163St Michael's Catholic SchoolHigh Wycombe · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 49.1
- 2261Great Marlow SchoolMarlow · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.9
- 2361John Colet SchoolAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.6
- 2452Akeley Wood Senior SchoolBycell Road · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.3
- 2567Holmer Green Senior SchoolHigh Wycombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.1
- 2655The Cottesloe SchoolAylesbury · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.4
- 2746The Beaconsfield SchoolBeaconsfield · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.8
- 2833Sir Thomas Fremantle SchoolWinslow · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.4
- 2932The Grange SchoolAylesbury · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.4
- 3035Princes Risborough SchoolPrinces Risborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.3
- 3133Chiltern Hills AcademyChesham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.3
- 3247The Aylesbury Vale AcademyAylesbury · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 39.8
- 3333The Chalfonts Community CollegeGerrards Cross · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.9
- 3427The Mandeville SchoolAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.9
- 3533Buckingham SchoolBuckingham · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.6
- 3623The Highcrest AcademyHigh Wycombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.5
- 3721E-Act Bourne End AcademyBourne End · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 38.0
- 3828St Mary's SchoolGerrards Cross · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 37.6
- 3918Sir William Ramsay SchoolHigh Wycombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 35.4
- 4022Pipers Corner SchoolHigh Wycombe · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 33.9
- 419Aylesbury UTCAylesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 23.8
- 4219Stowe SchoolBuckingham · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 21.6
- 4321Wycombe AbbeyHigh Wycombe · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 13.8
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Challoner's High School Amersham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 79.1 | 98.7 Top 5% | 79.1 Attainment 8 | 1,391 |
| 2 | Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 75.9 | 98.1 Top 5% | 75.9 Attainment 8 | 1,283 |
| 3 | Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.5 | 96.1 Top 5% | 74.5 Attainment 8 | 1,346 |
| 4 | Aylesbury High School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.3 | 97.2 Top 5% | 74.3 Attainment 8 | 1,368 |
| 5 | Chesham Grammar School Chesham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.0 | 97.9 Top 5% | 74.0 Attainment 8 | 1,331 |
| 6 | Dr Challoner's Grammar School Amersham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.9 | 98.1 Top 5% | 73.9 Attainment 8 | 1,384 |
| 7 | The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.9 | 97.6 Top 5% | 73.9 Attainment 8 | 1,451 |
| 8 | Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.9 | 95.9 Top 5% | 73.9 Attainment 8 | 1,371 |
| 9 | Royal Latin School Buckingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.5 | 97.4 Top 5% | 73.5 Attainment 8 | 1,326 |
| 10 | Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.2 | 96.1 Top 5% | 73.2 Attainment 8 | 1,353 |
| 11 | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.4 | 97.4 Top 5% | 72.4 Attainment 8 | 1,222 |
| 12 | John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.3 | 96.6 Top 5% | 72.3 Attainment 8 | 1,281 |
| 13 | Burnham Grammar School Slough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 70.1 | 93.5 Top 5% | 70.1 Attainment 8 | 1,262 |
| 14 | Thornton College Milton Keynes · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 62.2 | 89.1 Top 10% | 62.2 Attainment 8 | 315 |
| 15 | Thorpe House School Gerrards Cross · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 55.4 | 86.4 Top 10% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 267 |
| 16 | Waddesdon Church of England School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.0 | 72.7 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,012 |
| 17 | The Misbourne School Great Missenden · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.8 | 71.0 Top 25% | 50.8 Attainment 8 | 1,115 |
| 18 | Cressex Community School High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 50.7 | 63.9 Top 50% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 766 |
| 19 | Pioneer Secondary Academy Stoke Poges · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 49.8 | 67.2 Top 50% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 612 |
| 20 | Amersham School Amersham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.7 | 72.8 Top 25% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,050 |
| 21 | St Michael's Catholic School High Wycombe · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 49.1 | 62.6 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 2,414 |
| 22 | Great Marlow School Marlow · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.9 | 61.2 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,395 |
| 23 | John Colet School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.6 | 60.5 Top 50% | 47.6 Attainment 8 | 1,014 |
| 24 | Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 47.3 | 51.7 Top 50% | 47.3 Attainment 8 | 380 |
| 25 | Holmer Green Senior School High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.1 | 67.1 Top 50% | 47.1 Attainment 8 | 1,244 |
| 26 | The Cottesloe School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 45.4 | 54.5 Top 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 1,190 |
| 27 | The Beaconsfield School Beaconsfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.8 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 876 |
| 28 | Sir Thomas Fremantle School Winslow · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.4 | 33.3 Lower 50% | 40.4 Attainment 8 | 681 |
| 29 | The Grange School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 40.4 | 31.6 Lower 50% | 40.4 Attainment 8 | 1,418 |
| 30 | Princes Risborough School Princes Risborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.3 | 35.4 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 1,083 |
| 31 | Chiltern Hills Academy Chesham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.3 | 33.3 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 1,047 |
| 32 | The Aylesbury Vale Academy Aylesbury · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 39.8 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 39.8 Attainment 8 | 1,857 |
| 33 | The Chalfonts Community College Gerrards Cross · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.9 | 32.9 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 1,058 |
| 34 | The Mandeville School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.9 | 26.9 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 966 |
| 35 | Buckingham School Buckingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 38.6 | 32.5 Lower 50% | 38.6 Attainment 8 | 1,110 |
| 36 | The Highcrest Academy High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.5 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 1,045 |
| 37 | E-Act Bourne End Academy Bourne End · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.0 | 21.1 Lower 50% | 38.0 Attainment 8 | 707 |
| 38 | St Mary's School Gerrards Cross · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 37.6 | 27.8 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 391 |
| 39 | Sir William Ramsay School High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.4 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 984 |
| 40 | Pipers Corner School High Wycombe · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 33.9 | 22.4 Lower 50% | 33.9 Attainment 8 | 598 |
| 41 | Aylesbury UTC Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 23.8 | 8.8 Lower 50% | 23.8 Attainment 8 | 128 |
| 42 | Stowe School Buckingham · Secondary · Ages 12–19 | Independent | 21.6 | 19.1 Lower 50% | 21.6 Attainment 8 | 876 |
| 43 | Wycombe Abbey High Wycombe · All-through · Ages 10–19 | Independent | 13.8 | 21.1 Lower 50% | 13.8 Attainment 8 | 647 |
Dr Challoner's High School in Amersham leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Buckinghamshire with Attainment 8 79.1. Of the 43 schools shown, 32 are academy, 7 are independent, 4 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider South East secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Buckinghamshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best gcse results school in Buckinghamshire?
Dr Challoner's High School in Amersham, South East ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Buckinghamshire with Attainment 8 79.1 (Pupils on roll: 1,391).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Buckinghamshire ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.