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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Hampden Grammar School | St Michael's Catholic School | St Michael's Catholic School | Wycombe High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | John Hampden Grammar School | St Michael's Catholic School | St Michael's Catholic School | Wycombe High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ | High Wycombe, HP11 1PW | High Wycombe, HP11 1PW | High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | All-through | All-through | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–19 | 3–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Expected standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 73.2 | — | 48.3 | 75.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 95% | — | 49% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 99% | — | 70% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 74% | — | 38% | 98% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.9 | — | 4.3 | 7.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 78% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 23.0% | 21.2% | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.36 (Competitive) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 247 | 48 | 45 | 244 |
| Places offereddiffers | 181 | 60 | 51 | 191 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,281 | 2,101 | 2,414 | 1,371 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,281 / 1,150 (111%) | 2,101 / 1,950 (108%) | 2,414 / 2,220 (109%) | 1,371 / 1,265 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.4% | 11.9% | 20.3% | 9.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Tracey Hartley | Mr Adam Palmer | Mrs Louise Baker | Mrs Nicola Renyard |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Northampton | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituency | Wycombe | Wycombe | Wycombe | Wycombe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Wycombe High School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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