More than nine out of ten Buckinghamshire schools are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by the government’s education watchdog.

The latest figures, published by Ofsted at the end of September, confirm that 92.5 per cent of the county’s 235 schools are in the top two categories.

Overall, this is almost a three per cent improvement on the position twelve months ago.

More than a quarter of Buckinghamshire schools (26 per cent) are in the ‘outstanding’ category, which is higher than both the national and south east averages.

Bucks County Council's cabinet member for education and skills, Mike Appleyard, said: “This is great news for pupils, parents and schools and really cements Buckinghamshire’s reputation for good education across the board.

“Thanks must go to our teachers, governors and indeed the whole school community in Buckinghamshire for all their hard work to make sure that we offer a good education that delivers the best possible outcomes in terms of ambition, attainment and skills development for every pupil across the county.”

Ofsted results for all schools are available by visiting www. reports.ofsted.gov.uk.