Grammar schools in Buckinghamshire

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

Buckinghamshire 11+: the test
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT)
Written by GL Assessment
Checked, source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026
Buckinghamshire 11+: score to qualify
121or more
2027 entry
Checked, source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026

In short

Buckinghamshire has 13Buckinghamshire: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: In Buckinghamshire there are 13 grammar schools.View the official source grammar schools, working together as The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS)Buckinghamshire: Consortium nameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: The grammar schools work together as The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) to manage transfer testing for all grammar schools in the county.View the official source. Every one of them uses the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT)Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT): NameChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: Children seeking a Year 7 place in a Buckinghamshire grammar school sit the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT) in the Autumn term of Year 6.View the official source, written by GL AssessmentBuckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT): Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The test is commissioned by the The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) acting on behalf of the 13 Buckinghamshire grammar schools and is produced by GL Assessment.View the official source and run by Buckinghamshire CouncilBuckinghamshire: Test administratorChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: Buckinghamshire Council (BC) administers the testing process under contract to The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS).View the official source. A score of 121Buckinghamshire: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The qualifying score for Buckinghamshire grammar schools is a Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above.View the official source or more means a child has qualified. For 2027 entry, results went out on 9 October 2026 (by email, after 4pm)Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Most parents will be informed of their child’s Secondary Transfer Test result by email, after 4pm on 9 October 2026.View the official source. The next dates are close together: a Selection Review request by 30 October 2026Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Selection review deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you receive your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) on 9 October, you must submit your child’s Selection Review case in full by 30 October.View the official source, and the application deadline of 31 October 2026 (11:59pm for Buckinghamshire residents)Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you live in Buckinghamshire, you can apply for your child’s secondary school place from 10am on 7 September 2026 until 11:59pm on 31 October 2026.View the official source. The schools are listed A to Z below. Type in a postcode to put the nearest ones first.

The schools

How far offers reached at each school in Buckinghamshire

Listed A to Z, with the furthest distance offers reached in the latest year. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

The Buckinghamshire 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Aylesbury Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 9.788 miles
Rule 10 (distance from home) · 186 places
Aylesbury High SchoolGirls
Offers reached 12.739 miles
Rule 7 (distance from home) · 189 places
Beaconsfield High SchoolGirls
Offers reached 5.085 miles
Rule 9 (distance from home)
Burnham Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 2.688 miles
Rule 9 (distance from home)
Chesham Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 3.72 miles
Rule 7 (distance from home)
Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 10.011 miles
Rule 8 (distance from home)
Dr Challoner's High SchoolGirls
Not drawn: the last places went to brothers or sisters, so this distance is not comparable.
3.387 miles
Rule 6 (brothers or sisters at the school, living outside the catchment area)
John Hampden Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 11.494 miles
Rule 8 (living in priority area B) · 180 places
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 13.82 miles
Rule 6 (distance from home) · 180 places
Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 3.121 miles
Rule 6 (living in the catchment area) · 150 places
The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeBoys
Offers reached 13.52 miles
Rule 7 (distance from home) · 182 places
The Royal Latin SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 6.993 miles
Rule 9 (distance from home)
Wycombe High SchoolGirls
Offers reached 8.051 miles
Rule 9 (living in priority area B)

Source: Buckinghamshire Council, checked 9 Oct 2026 Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

How places are given in Buckinghamshire

Qualifying makes a child eligible, not certain of a place. Is the score itself used to decide between qualified children? NoBuckinghamshire: Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: When applying their admission rules grammar schools do not use STTS scores to rank order children so children with higher scores are not at an advantage for entry to grammar school.View the official source. Each school is its own admission authority and uses its own rules, so read each school's page.

Some places are kept for children eligible for the pupil premium who did not qualify. They need a minimum score set by each school, a little below the qualifying scoreBuckinghamshire: Pupil premium places below the qualifying score: the score rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Achieving a minimum score (specified by each school in their admissions policy)View the official source, and they usually need to live in the school's catchment areaBuckinghamshire: Pupil premium places below the qualifying score: who can applyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Usually being resident in the school’s catchment area.View the official source. Evidence goes to each school by 31 October 2026Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Pupil premium evidence deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: you should send evidence of your child’s Pupil Premium entitlement and test score to the relevant school(s) by the application deadline on 31 October.View the official source.

A Selection Review panel has two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacherBuckinghamshire: Panel compositionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: On each Selection Review Panel (SRP) there are two grammar school headteachers and one primary school headteacher.View the official source. Outcomes for 2027 entry arrive on 12 February 2027Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Selection review outcome dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: we will tell you the outcome on 12 February 2027, once all cases have been heard.View the official source.

Which council handles your application

The test is run by Buckinghamshire CouncilBuckinghamshire: Test administratorChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: Buckinghamshire Council (BC) administers the testing process under contract to The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS).View the official source, but you apply through the council where you live. Families outside the county can still name Buckinghamshire grammar schools on their own council's form. For 2027 entry, applications opened on 7 September 2026Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Applications openChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: 7 September 2026 Online applications open at 10amView the official source, and offers arrive on 1 March 2027Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 National school offer dayView the official source.

Where to find the dates

For 2028 entry (children born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017Buckinghamshire 2028 entry: Birth date rangeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Children born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 will be moving up to secondary school in September 2028.View the official source), the council has given months so far: registration opens early May 2027Buckinghamshire 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Early May 2027 Secondary Transfer Test registration opensView the official source, the test is in early September 2027Buckinghamshire 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Early September 2027 Children who attend a state-funded Buckinghamshire primary school or Partner School will sit the Transfer Test in their school.View the official source, and results come mid-October 2027Buckinghamshire 2028 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Mid-October 2027 Secondary Transfer Test results releasedView the official source. The Buckinghamshire dates page adds exact days when they appear, and the Buckinghamshire 11+ guide covers the test papers and reviews in full.