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Holmer Green Senior School

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP15 6SP

Ages 11–18 · 1,244 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.40
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

201

Places offered

212

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
641
Preferred offers (top 3)
212
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,244 pupils · 878 places

Pupils on roll
1,244
Boys / girls
663 / 581
School capacity
878
Capacity fill
1,244 / 878 (142%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
110
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLMER GREEN SENIOR SCHOOL
Academy trust
HOLMER GREEN SENIOR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Edward Hillyard

Location

Address
Parish Piece, Holmer Green
Postcode
HP15 6SP
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
26 on roll / 23 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1,244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Secondary schools in High Wycombe
7
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP15
11
Secondary in HP15
2
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence14.7%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.49

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Highcrest Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Hillyard
Telephone
01494712219
Website
www.hgss.co.uk

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