John Hampden Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 14 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
- 1271 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.0%
White British 43.4%
Indian 19%
Pakistani 12.4%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 5.3%
Other Asian 4.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
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 72.1
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.69
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 171 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 171 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 70 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
John Hampden Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 260
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 231
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 78
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 8 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 9 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 10 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 11 | 178 178 0 |
| Year 12 | 174 174 0 |
| Year 13 | 175 175 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 88.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |