The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136484
- Address
- Amersham Road, HP13 6QT
- Website
- www.rgshw.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1418 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 31.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.5%
White British 40.3%
Indian 17%
Pakistani 12.8%
Mixed 8.3%
Other Asian 8.3%
Other White 4.2%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 2.4%
Chinese 1.8%
Other 1%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.96
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.39
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 202 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 197 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 171
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 100
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe - weekly boarding place
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 8
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 7
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 194 0 |
| Year 8 | 198 198 0 |
| Year 9 | 204 204 0 |
| Year 10 | 208 208 0 |
| Year 11 | 201 201 0 |
| Year 12 | 204 204 0 |
| Year 13 | 209 209 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 90.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 2.0% 22.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 62.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 77.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 71.0% 43.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.2% |