Royal Latin School

Buckingham, MK18 1AX · Buckinghamshire grammar school

Ofsted: Good Mixed
Qualifying score (2026)
121.0
Furthest distance offered (2026)
6.99 miles
Test board
Consortium: Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test. Standardised score ≥ 121 qualifies for grammar school consideration

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2022-11-15)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

Oversubscription criteria

  1. Looked after — Looked after children and previously looked after children (adopted, special guardianship, child arrangements order)
  2. Pupil premium near qualifying — Up to 6 places: Pupil Premium children in catchment (or LAC anywhere) with STT score 115–120 (just below qualifying threshold)
  3. Pupil premium catchment — Catchment area children eligible for Pupil Premium
  4. Sibling current roll — Siblings of children currently on roll at the school (Years 7–10)
  5. Sibling partner school — Siblings of children on roll at the school's partner school (e.g. Aylesbury High School for Aylesbury Grammar)
  6. Sibling former roll — Siblings of children who have previously been on roll at the school
  7. Staff child — Children of permanent staff employed at the school for ≥2 years (or recruited to fill a demonstrable skills shortage)
  8. Medical social — Children with exceptional medical/social needs that can only be met at this specific school, supported by professional evidence
  9. Catchment — Children living in the school's defined catchment area
  10. Other qualified — All other qualifying children — tiebreaker: straight-line distance (closest first)

What the entrance test covers

The STT is produced by GL Assessment and consists of two multiple-choice papers, each about 60 minutes including a short break between them: 1. Verbal skills — comprehension, technical English, and verbal reasoning. 2. Mathematical and non-verbal skills — maths and non-verbal/spatial reasoning. A shorter practice test is normally given about two days before the main test so children know what to expect and become familiar with the question style. Children at state-funded Buckinghamshire primary/partner schools sit the test at school during the school day.

University destinations

Oxbridge
3%
Russell Group
54%
Top-third university
62%
Any degree
89%

Of the 212-student 2019/20 leaver cohort, sustaining a higher-education destination the following year. This is the last cohort the Department for Education published with an Oxbridge/Russell Group breakdown — these categories were discontinued as official accountability measures after this release, so a more recent figure does not exist.

House prices nearby

Median price, Buckingham ward (Year ending Mar 2023)
£341,250

Median price for the school's electoral ward, year ending March 2023 — a neighbourhood-level indicator, not the school's actual admissions catchment (catchments are often smaller than a ward or span parts of several).

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Buckinghamshire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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