Royal Latin School

Royal Latin School
Location
Chandos Road

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MK18 1AX

Coordinates51°59′36″N 0°59′10″W / 51.99347°N 0.98616°W / 51.99347; -0.98616
Information
TypeAcademy Grammar School
Motto"Alle may God amende" (Ruding 1423) "High expectations for all" (1993)
Religious affiliationChristian
Establishedc. 1423 (1423)
FounderKing Edward VI (by royal charter)
SpecialistScience College, Training school
Department for Education URN137344 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsPhil Dart
Staff160+
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1260+
Sixth form students390+
Houses6
ColoursBlack and Red   
PublicationThe Latin
Websitewww.royallatin.org

The Royal Latin School (RLS) is a co-educational grammar school in Buckingham, England. It has continually existed for over six hundred years; receiving a Royal Charter in this time and moving premises three times. In September 2011 the school became an academy. It takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 and has over 1260 pupils, including a sixth form of 390 pupils. Every year it takes in 174 pupils, those who have passed the Eleven-plus exam and others admitted by a Selection Review Panel. It maintains a staff of just over 160. In September 2003 the school was designated by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) as a Science College specialist school. It was successfully re-designated in 2007 and achieved a second specialism as a training school.

Since the county's boundary adjustments of 1974 placed Eton College in Berkshire, the Royal Latin School claims the distinction of being the sole Pre-Reformation grammar school in the county. The Royal Latin School was graded as good in the 2023 report by OFSTED.