Rank #27
Dr Challoner's High School
Dr Challoner's High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:81.0
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.7 applicants per place
Exam area
Buckinghamshire 11+ 13 schools Shared test area
Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools
Buckinghamshire brings together 13 grammar schools across the county, spread across 8 local clusters. Much of the area sits within the Buckinghamshire route, so shared testing is a big part of the admissions picture alongside each school's own rules.
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Shared test guide
These schools share one test
The Buckinghamshire guide explains the test, dates, and papers these schools share. It is the quickest way to see the shared exam details in one place.
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School list
Grammar Schools in Buckinghamshire
The best grammar schools in Buckinghamshire on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, shared test routes, and how hard it is to get a place.
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Rank #47
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield High School, Wattleton Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:73.0
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.2 applicants per place
Rank #61
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury Grammar School, Walton Road
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:69.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.1 applicants per place
Rank #66
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Grammar School, White Hill
Ofsted: OutstandingMixedCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:69.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 6.1 applicants per place
Rank #68
Wycombe High School
Wycombe High School, Marlow Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:69.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.2 applicants per place
Rank #69
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, Amersham Road
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:68.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.7 applicants per place
Rank #73
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury High School, Walton Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:68.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.0 applicants per place
Rank #80
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Chesham Road
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:66.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.5 applicants per place
Rank #81
Royal Latin School
Royal Latin School, Chandos Road
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:66.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.2 applicants per place
Rank #85
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Oxford Road
Ofsted: OutstandingMixedCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:65.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.5 applicants per place
Rank #87
John Hampden Grammar School
John Hampden Grammar School, Marlow Hill
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:64.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.0 applicants per place
Rank #89
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, West Street
Ofsted: OutstandingMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:64.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.1 applicants per place
Rank #103
Burnham Grammar School
Burnham Grammar School, Hogfair Lane, Burnham
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:59.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.4 applicants per place
Buckinghamshire overview
Buckinghamshire grammar schools at a glance
13 grammar schools sit close together in Buckinghamshire, so Buckinghamshire feels more local and easier to read than a large county-wide area.
Schools 13 schools
Main places Buckinghamshire
School mix Mixed
Tests GL
What stands out
Buckinghamshire is easier to take in geographically than larger selective counties because the schools sit in one small local patch.
What parents notice
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options. The schools here all sit in the Buckinghamshire route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently. Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
Area shape
What stands out in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a compact local area. The main differences here are school type, test route, catchment, and how competitive each school is.
Local school cluster
Dr Challoner's High School, Beaconsfield High School, Aylesbury Grammar School, and 10 more schools sit close together in one compact cluster. Families here see boys', girls', and co-ed options.
School mix
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Shared route
The schools here all sit in the Buckinghamshire route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where are Buckinghamshire grammar schools mainly concentrated?
Buckinghamshire is a compact area. 13 grammar schools sit in the same local cluster rather than being spread across several different towns.
What types of grammar schools are in Buckinghamshire?
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Do the schools in Buckinghamshire share one test?
The schools here all sit in the Buckinghamshire route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
What should parents watch most closely in Buckinghamshire?
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.