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Wycombe High School

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP11 1TB

Ages 11–18 · 1,371 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

75.5

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-30

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+0.90
−20+2
Attainment 875.5
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 7.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
942

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

244

Places offered

191

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
689
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
176
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
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 fill108%

1,371 pupils · 1,265 places

Pupils on roll
1,371
Boys / girls
0 / 1,371
School capacity
1,265
Capacity fill
1,371 / 1,265 (108%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
89
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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: WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Wycombe High School
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Renyard

Location

Address
Marlow Road
Postcode
HP11 1TB
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1,371 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.3%.

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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    • P80.8
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.3%

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    • EM5+47%
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    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.1%

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    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.2%

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  • Sir William Ramsay School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Renyard
Telephone
01494523961
Website
http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/

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