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The Royal Latin School
The Royal Latin School is a mixed grammar school in Buckingham. It uses the GL assessment for its 11+ entry, with no interview stage. Admissions prioritise qualified children within its defined catchment area, who must first pass the Buckinghamshire 11+.
A child who joins The Royal Latin School in Buckingham steps into one of the oldest schools in the country, though it rarely feels like a museum piece. The earliest record of it dates to 1423, when it taught only a handful of boys, and the school marked its 600th anniversary in 2023. It became an academy in 2011 and now takes around 1,260 pupils aged 11 to 18, boys and girls alike. On their first day, each new pupil joins one of six houses named after figures from the school's long story, which is a gentle way of making a big place feel smaller.
For a school with such deep roots, the Royal Latin has a busy, active feel. It holds Science College status and has good facilities, including a science discovery centre and a sports campus. Sport carries real history here; the under-15 rugby side won the Daily Mail Vase at Twickenham in 2013, and the girls' teams have a strong record too. The annual Founder's Day service is still held at the parish church in Buckingham, a quiet nod to where it all began, and parents tend to find the children confident and grounded rather than pressured.
Older pupils take on real responsibility too, acting as role models across the school through leadership and volunteering, and the everyday feel of the place is calm and purposeful. The Royal Latin suits a child who will make the most of a wide range of opportunities and enjoy belonging to a school proud of its past. It is led by headteacher Mr Ian Chislett, appointed in 2024. For a family who wants their child both stretched and settled, it is an easy place to picture them thriving.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
office@royallatin.org
Admissions phone
01280 813065
Registration form
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools-index/school-admissions/grammar-schools-and-transfer-testing-11/register-for-the-secondary-transfer-test/
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test
English
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Sentence Completion
- Spelling
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Catchment area
Does The Royal Latin School have a catchment area?
Yes. The school has a defined catchment area, shown on its catchment map, and its admissions criteria give priority to qualified children living within it. Children must first pass the Buckinghamshire 11+ to be considered.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 73.5 across their GCSEs. 94.8% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 48.9% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved an A- average grade per A-Level entry. 52.1% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does The Royal Latin School use for the 11+?
The Royal Latin School uses the GL assessment for its 11+ entrance exam.
Does The Royal Latin School interview as part of the 11+ process?
No, The Royal Latin School does not include an interview stage in its 11+ admissions process.
Is The Royal Latin School a co-educational or single-sex school?
The Royal Latin School is a mixed grammar school, admitting both boys and girls.
What is The Royal Latin School's official website?
The official website for The Royal Latin School is https://www.royallatin.org/.
Does The Royal Latin School have a catchment area for 11+ admissions?
Yes, The Royal Latin School has a defined catchment area. Priority is given to qualified children living within this area who have passed the Buckinghamshire 11+.
What type of school is The Royal Latin School?
The Royal Latin School is a grammar school.
Location
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