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Best schools in Burnham

1 schools in Burnham with the same league rank as the Buckinghamshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Burnham's own ranking

In BurnhamSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Peter's Church of England Primary School53%3%(121/143) in Buckinghamshire

Not ranked: Dropmore Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Western House AcademySlough2.9 miles85%23%Top 12% (3/27) in Slough
The Godolphin Junior AcademySlough2.9 miles83%27%Top 15% (4/27) in Slough
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolSlough2.5 miles83%17%Top 19% (5/27) in Slough
Wooburn Green Primary SchoolHigh Wycombe3.0 miles80%7%Top 16% (22/143) in Buckinghamshire
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, CookhamMaidenhead2.2 miles79%28%Top 26% (7/27) in Windsor and Maidenhead
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, WooburnHigh Wycombe2.5 miles79%7%Top 17% (24/143) in Buckinghamshire
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined SchoolMaidenhead1.8 miles77%16%Top 24% (34/143) in Buckinghamshire
Lynch Hill School Primary AcademySlough1.5 miles77%9%Top 41% (11/27) in Slough
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolSlough1.7 miles74%7%Top 45% (12/27) in Slough
The Stoke Poges SchoolSlough3.0 miles67%23%(77/143) in Buckinghamshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Burnham itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Langley Grammar School (grammar)Langley5.8 miles78.099%1st (1/15) in Slough
Upton Court Grammar School (grammar)Slough4.7 miles77.398%Top 14% (2/15) in Slough
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (grammar)Marlow5.4 miles76.798%1st (1/36) in Buckinghamshire
Herschel Grammar School (grammar)Slough3.0 miles76.398%Top 20% (3/15) in Slough
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (grammar)Slough4.8 miles74.699%Top 27% (4/15) in Slough
Beaconsfield High School (grammar)Beaconsfield3.7 miles74.597%Top 20% (7/36) in Buckinghamshire
Burnham Grammar School (grammar)Slough1.3 miles71.498%Top 37% (13/36) in Buckinghamshire
Eden Girls' School, SloughSlough3.1 miles62.273%Top 34% (5/15) in Slough
Newlands Girls' SchoolMaidenhead4.7 miles58.971%1st (1/10) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Holyport CollegeHolyport5.4 miles55.160%Top 20% (2/10) in Windsor and Maidenhead

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Burnham itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Langley Grammar School (grammar)Langley5.8 miles45.5+0.231st (1/13) in Slough
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (grammar)Marlow5.4 miles44.8+0.08Top 20% (6/31) in Buckinghamshire
Beaconsfield High School (grammar)Beaconsfield3.7 miles43.9+0.08Top 23% (7/31) in Buckinghamshire
Upton Court Grammar School (grammar)Slough4.7 miles43.1+0.00Top 16% (2/13) in Slough
Herschel Grammar School (grammar)Slough3.0 miles41.7-0.11Top 24% (3/13) in Slough
Burnham Grammar School (grammar)Slough1.3 miles40.8+0.18Top 42% (13/31) in Buckinghamshire
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (grammar)Slough4.8 miles40.0-0.12Top 31% (4/13) in Slough
The Windsor Boys' SchoolWindsor5.0 miles36.6+0.261st (1/10) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Holyport CollegeHolyport5.4 miles36.6-0.07Top 20% (2/10) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Furze Platt Senior SchoolMaidenhead3.6 miles34.6+0.24Top 40% (4/10) in Windsor and Maidenhead

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Burnham itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Eton CollegeWindsor4.6 miles51.01st (1/5) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Wycombe AbbeyHigh Wycombe6.5 miles50.91st (1/6) in Buckinghamshire
Merchant Taylors' SchoolNorthwood11.6 miles48.6Top 20% (4/21) in Hertfordshire
St Helen's SchoolNorthwood11.0 miles48.11st (1/2) in Hillingdon
St Mary's School AscotAscot10.9 miles47.2Top 40% (2/5) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Reading Blue Coat SchoolBerkshire12.4 miles44.51st (1/3) in Wokingham
The Marist SchoolAscot10.2 miles43.9(3/5) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Northwood College for Girls GDSTNorthwood10.7 miles42.8(2/2) in Hillingdon
St George's School9.9 miles41.3(4/5) in Windsor and Maidenhead
Royal Masonic School for GirlsRickmansworth10.4 miles39.7(13/21) in Hertfordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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