Royal Latin School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Buckingham, South East MK18 1AX · Buckinghamshire
#13 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#46 of 4,090 nationally
About Royal Latin School
Royal Latin School is a academy secondary located in Buckingham, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,326 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 13th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (94th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,326; capacity filled 111.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.9%; ebacc average points 6.67.
There are 16 schools in Buckingham; Royal Latin School ranks 1st of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)73.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)94.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)4.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Royal Latin School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,326
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 94.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Royal Latin School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Buckingham School
Buckingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,110 students · 201 m away
George Grenville Academy
Buckingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
186 students · 237 m away
Bourton Meadow Academy
Buckingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
571 students · 1.1 km away
Lace Hill Academy
Buckingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
218 students · 1.2 km away
Buckingham Primary School
Buckingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
354 students · 1.4 km away
Maids Moreton Church of England School
Maids Moreton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 2.0 km away
Roundwood Primary School
Buckingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
192 students · 2.2 km away
St James and St John CofE Primary School
Buckingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 2.8 km away
Padbury Church of England School
Buckingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 3.7 km away
Akeley Wood Senior School
Bycell Road · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
380 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,322 students
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,318 students
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Ramsgate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students
Fullbrook School
Addlestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Latin School a good school?
Royal Latin School has a Success Index (England) of 97.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #13 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Royal Latin School rank in South East?
Royal Latin School ranks #13 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #46 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Royal Latin School?
Royal Latin School had 1,326 students in 2025.
Is Royal Latin School a primary school or a secondary school?
Royal Latin School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Royal Latin School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Royal Latin School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.