The top secondary school in Buckinghamshire for pupil progression is Dr Challoner's Grammar School, according to a new report.

The report titled School Attainment Report is compiled by Non-Stop Kids and Online Marketing Surgery.

It ranks secondary schools in Buckinghamshire based on their average progress 8 score, a figure used to measure student improvement from the end of key stage 2 to the end of key stage 4.

The School Attainment Report relied on the latest statistics from GOV.UK.

The data included student count at each key stage's end and their respective progress 8 score.

Dr Challoner's Grammar School triumphed with a progress 8 score of 1.19 which is significantly above an average score of 0.

They had 184 students at the end of key stage 4.

Furthermore, other schools that performed well include Dr Challoner's High School with a progress 8 score of 1.08, Beaconsfield High School with 1.04 and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe getting 0.96.

They had 183, 181 and 203 students respectively at the end of key stage 4.

On the list of lower-performing schools, The Mandeville School had a worrying -0.93 score, Buckingham School pulled -0.43 and The Chalfonts Community College managed -0.34 progress 8 score.

These schools had 198, 214 and 234 students respectively finishing key stage 4.

This report provides valuable insights into school performance across Buckinghamshire.

Its focus on progress 8 scores offers a fair measure of a school's ability to foster improvement in their pupils over time, thus providing a benchmark to assess the quality of education.

It's important to understand that these scores don't necessarily reflect the current standard of education but instead reveal how effective schools are at improving their students' academic performance from key stage 2 to key stage 4.

The report does not include figures for special education schools.

As such, for parents, educators and policymakers, the School Attainment Report provides a useful tool to evaluate and compare school performance.

Whether top-performer or struggling, each school now has clear and measurable data to inspire improvements in teaching and learning strategies.