The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 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
- 1409 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 29.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 37.9%
Indian 18.3%
Pakistani 14.3%
Mixed 8.7%
Other Asian 7.9%
Other White 4%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 1.9%
Chinese 1.9%
Other 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.7
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.17
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 207 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 206 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 70 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 207 |
| French | GCSE | 89 |
Admissions
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 154
- From another Local Authority
- 147
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 8 | 198 198 0 |
| Year 9 | 202 202 0 |
| Year 10 | 203 203 0 |
| Year 11 | 207 207 0 |
| Year 12 | 203 203 0 |
| Year 13 | 204 204 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 91.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 68.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |