Royal Latin School
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire · Mixed · 11-18
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Royal Latin School, Buckingham — a co-educational grammar school founded in 1423. Secondary Transfer Test admissions, serving Buckingham's fairly isolated selective catchment.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Admissions test | Secondary Transfer Test (11+) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 180 |
| Official website | www.royallatin.org/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Secondary Transfer Test
Reach the qualifying score (121+)
Ranked — priority tiers, then catchment, then siblings & distance
Places offered
180
A co-educational grammar school founded in 1423 — among the oldest schools in England, and the only selective school serving the fairly isolated Buckingham area. Passing the county Secondary Transfer Test (121+) only makes a child eligible — it does not rank them. When oversubscribed, priority runs looked-after children, catchment-area Pupil Premium children, a small near-miss band, staff children and catchment residence, then siblings, medical need, and finally distance.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1Looked-after & previously looked-after children
- 2Catchment children receiving Pupil Premium
- 3Near-miss band — score 115–120 (up to 12 places)
- 4Children of staff
- 5Catchment areamost places
- 6Siblings
- 7Exceptional medical or social need
- 8Distance from the school (any remaining places)
Catchment & priority area
Area-based priority
A defined catchment area (published as a map), roughly the area around Buckingham bounded by Milton Keynes/Bletchley, Brackley/Silverstone and Bicester/Marsh Gibbon. Catchment residence is a mid-table priority tier here, not the top sort; siblings and medical need are ranked below it, with straight-line distance as the final tie-break.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
1 June
Register for the Secondary Transfer Test with Buckinghamshire Council
Early September
Test sat, in Year 6
31 October
Deadline to name schools on the Common Application Form
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Royal Latin School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Common questions about Royal Latin School
What is the catchment area for Royal Latin School?
A defined area around Buckingham (published as a map), roughly bounded by Milton Keynes/Bletchley, Brackley/Silverstone and Bicester/Marsh Gibbon. It's a mid-table priority tier, not an automatic place.
How old is Royal Latin School?
It traces its founding to 1423, making it one of the oldest schools in England — the school marked its 600th anniversary in 2023.
Is Royal Latin School co-educational?
Yes — boys and girls are admitted throughout, including the sixth form.
How many places does Royal Latin School offer?
The Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 180.
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