John Hampden Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136771
- Address
- Marlow Hill, HP11 1SZ
- Website
- www.jhgs.bucks.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1258 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.2%
White British 46.3%
Indian 18%
Pakistani 12.1%
Mixed 8%
Other White 5.2%
Other Asian 4.1%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.3%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.83
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 85%
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 72.9
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.93
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 168 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 168 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
John Hampden Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 274
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 232
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 56
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 8 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 9 | 187 187 0 |
| Year 10 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 11 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 12 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 13 | 160 160 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 90.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 1.0% 22.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 92.0% 62.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 77.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 43.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.3% 2.2% |