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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP13 6QT

Ages 11–18 · 1,451 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

75.1

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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+1.13
−20+2
Attainment 875.1
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 7.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
963

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

217

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
654
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
130
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill106%

1,451 pupils · 1,371 places

Pupils on roll
1,451
Boys / girls
1,411 / 40
School capacity
1,371
Capacity fill
1,451 / 1,371 (106%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
59
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: ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL HIGH WYCOMBE
Academy trust
ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL HIGH WYCOMBE
Headteacher
Mr Philip Wayne

Location

Address
Amersham Road
Postcode
HP13 6QT
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, 1,451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.9%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Secondary schools in High Wycombe
7
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP13
14
Secondary in HP13
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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    • Absence10.1%

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    • FSM37.0%
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    • Absence5.3%

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    • Absence7.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Wayne
Telephone
01494524955
Website
www.rgshw.com

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