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Sir William Ramsay School

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP15 7UB

Ages 11–18 · 984 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

14.7%

Admissions demand

0.49 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)51.9%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
10.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
961

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

0.49 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

253

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
196
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill95%

984 pupils · 1,041 places

Pupils on roll
984
Boys / girls
489 / 495
School capacity
1,041
Capacity fill
984 / 1,041 (95%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
324
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

Governance
Academy trust: INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Insignis Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Stocking

Location

Address
Rose Avenue
Postcode
HP15 7UB
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 10 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, 984 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability.

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.

Compare with theseAll in High WycombeNear HP15

  • Holmer Green Senior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP15 6SP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Highcrest Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7NQ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Wycombe High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1TB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.5
    • P80.9
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Stocking
Telephone
01494815211
Website
www.swr.school

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