Buckinghamshire Education and Skills Strategy 2018 to 2022
Buckinghamshire strengths
The following graph shows the percentage of pupils in good or outstanding schools, as of November 2017. Overall, we have 90% of pupils in good or outstanding schools compared to the national average of 86%.
Percentage of pupils in good or outstanding schools
| Type of School | Number |
|---|---|
| Early Years setting | 843 |
| Nursery | 80 |
| Combined Primary | 119 |
| Infant | 41 |
| Junior | 23 |
| Selective Secondary | 13 |
| Non Selective Secondary | 24 |
| PRUs | 3 |
| Special | 10 |
We have a high percentage of good and outstanding schools (95%) which provide high quality education for our children and young people.
Over 97% of our Early Years settings are good or outstanding.
Overall, levels of attainment are higher than the national benchmark.
Our education system offers variety and choice.
We provide a wide range of valued services, many of which are provided in house and complemented by an effective commissioned service.
We have strong, established relationships with both maintained and academy schools.
Rigorous, systematic and timely analysis of data provides insights into performance to ensure that the needs of schools are understood.
We have worked closely with existing schools and established new schools to meet the increase in demand for school places.