Buckinghamshire Education and Skills Strategy 2018 to 2022

Education in Buckinghamshire

There are:

  • 122,200 children and young people in Buckinghamshire under the age of 18.
  • currently 815 two year olds and 6,433 three and four year olds who are entitled to early years’ provision
  • 235 schools and academies in Buckinghamshire, attended by over 84,000 children and young people

As a county we have a varied mix of educational provision; Buckinghamshire is one of only a handful of counties to have a highly selective secondary system.

In Buckinghamshire:

  • 83% of secondary schools and 13% of primary schools have converted to academy status
  • 90% of pupils attend a good or outstanding school

All data November 2017.