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John Hampden Grammar School

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP11 1SZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,281 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

73.2

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.84
−20+2
Attainment 873.2
English & maths grade 5+95%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 6.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
921

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,281 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,281
Boys / girls
1,281 / 0
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,281 / 1,150 (111%)
Free school meals
5.4%
FSM pupils
50
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
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: JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Miss Tracey Hartley

Location

Address
Marlow Hill
Postcode
HP11 1SZ
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1,281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.4%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Secondary schools in High Wycombe
7
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP11
12
Secondary in HP11
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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  • Wycombe High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.5
    • P80.9
    • Absence5.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Cressex Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    High Wycombe · HP12 4QA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.5
    • Absence7.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Highcrest Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence10.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Great Marlow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Marlow · SL7 1JE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence9.2%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracey Hartley
Telephone
01494529589
Website
www.jhgs.bucks.sch.uk

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