SECONDARY school places have been handed out to pupils across Buckinghamshire which is an exciting time for youngsters in their lives.

Allocations were handed out to prospective students earlier this week and 99% of children received a secondary school place.

As students find out which schools they'll be heading off to in September, we thought we'd make a handy guide as to which establishments are rated the best and worst.

The ratings are based on the latest Ofsted inspections published at the time this article went to print.

Best secondary schools in Buckinghamshire 

  • Aylesbury High School - Rated 'Outstanding' in July 2012
  • Aylesbury Grammar School - Rated 'Outstanding' in December 2022
  • Stocklake Park Community School - Rated 'Good' in March 2019
  • Wycombe High School - Rated 'Outstanding' in July 2012
  • St Michael's Catholic School - Rated 'Good' February 2019
  • John Hampden Grammar School - Rated 'Outstanding' in October 2022
  • Chiltern Wood School - Rated 'Good' in January 2019
  • The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School - Rated 'Good' in December 2022
  • The Highcrest Academy - Rated 'Good' in March 2020
  • The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe - Rated 'Good' in November 2019
  • Unity College - Rated 'Good' in March 2022
  • Progress Schools, Buckinghamshire - Rated 'Good' in July 2022
  • Cressex Community School - Rated 'Good' in January 2019
  • Bourne End Academy - Rated 'Good' in November 2022
  • Great Marlow School - Rated 'Good' in January 2023
  • Sir William Borlase's Grammar School - Rated 'Outstanding' in July 2012
  • The Beaconsfield School - Rated 'Good' in March 2019
  • Beaconsfield High School - Rated  in 'Outstanding' January 2020
  • The Chalfonts Community College - Rated 'Good' in December 2022
  • Dr Challoner's Grammar School - Rated 'Outstanding' in June 2012
  • Dr Challoner's High School - Outstanding in June 2012
  • Amersham School -  Rated 'Good' in September 2021
  • Stony Dean School - Rated 'Outstanding' in March 2019
  • Chesham Grammar School - Rated 'Outstanding' in April 2014
  • Chiltern Hills Academy - Rated 'Good' in December 2022
  • Heritage House School - Rated 'Good' in June 2019
  • The Misbourne School - Rated 'Good' in May 2022
  • Holmer Green Senior School - Rated 'Good' in January 2022
  • Chiltern Way Academy - Rated Outstanding in November 2021
  • Princes Risborough School - Rated Good in December 2022
  • John Colet School - Rated 'Good' in May 2020
  • Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury - Rated 'Outstanding' in February 9
  • Pebble Brook School, Aylesbury - Rated 'Good' in October 2018
  • Alfriston School, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield - Rated 'Outstanding' in January 2018
  • The Pace Centre - Rated Outstanding in January 2020
  • Waddesdon Church of England School - Rated 'Outstanding' February 2022
  • Macintyre School - Rated ' Good' in January 2020

Worst secondary schools in Bucks 

  • Aylesbury UTC - Rated 'Requires improvement' on May 24, 2022
  • Sir William Ramsay School - Rated 'Inadequate' in July 2022
  • The Mandeville School - Rated 'Requires improvement' in January 2022
  • The Grange School - Rated 'Requires Improvement' in December 2021
  • Benjamin College - Rated Requires Improvement in December 2022