Wycombe High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 136723
- Address
- Marlow Road, HP11 1TB
- Website
- http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1361 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.2%
White British 33.4%
Indian 20.1%
Pakistani 19.4%
Mixed 7.8%
Other Asian 6.1%
Other White 4.8%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Chinese 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 1.3%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.5
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.13
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 186 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 186 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 72 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
| French | GCSE | 68 |
| Geography | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
Wycombe High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 159
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 59
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 8 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 9 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 10 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 11 | 187 0 187 |
| Year 12 | 209 0 209 |
| Year 13 | 198 0 198 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 91.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 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 | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 60.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |