Buckinghamshire Education Strategy 2022 to 2027

Since our original strategy was published in 2018 the educational landscape has changed, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

School closures, nationwide lockdowns, changes to the examination systems and the adoption of new ways of working have had a significant effect on the education of children and young people and those who educate them.

The Education Standards Report 2020 to 2021 for Buckinghamshire provides a detailed summary of educational progress, the most notable being:

• Attainment 8 scores in 2020 and 2021 were above both figures for statistical neighbours and nationally
• Attainment 8 for disadvantaged pupils in Buckinghamshire was above figures for statistical neighbours and nationally in 2021
• SEND pupils in Buckinghamshire both with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and those receiving SEND support performed above the national benchmark for Attainment 8
• Attainment 8 scores for pupils in Buckinghamshire were also above the national average for all main ethnic groups, both genders and for pupils whose first language was not English
• overall permanent exclusions and suspensions were lower than the national average and have been so for the past 3 years
• the percentage of schools in Buckinghamshire rated as good or outstanding by OFSTED has increased over the period 2015 to 2019 from 82% to 90%. The percentage of early years providers in Buckinghamshire rated as good or outstanding by OFSTED has increased over the same period from 88% to 96%

Further details can be found within the Education Standards Report (PDF, 1.8 MB).