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Boys' schools in and near High Wycombe

All 2 boys' schools in High Wycombe, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in High Wycombe

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  1. John Hampden Grammar School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the High Wycombe boys schools average.

    259 first choices, 184 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.1

    High Wycombe boys schools 72.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%High Wycombe boys schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    1,281
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school John Hampden Grammar School
  2. The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

    High Wycombe, HP13 6QT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the High Wycombe boys schools average.

    225 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.9

    High Wycombe boys schools 72.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%High Wycombe boys schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    1,451
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

Just outside High Wycombe

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of High Wycombe.

  1. Davenies School

    5.0 miles from High Wycombe · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –High Wycombe boys schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    322
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Davenies School
  2. Dr Challoner's Grammar School

    7.1 miles from High Wycombe · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the High Wycombe boys schools average.

    238 first choices, 185 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1676.2

    High Wycombe boys schools 72.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%High Wycombe boys schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    1,384
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Dr Challoner's Grammar School
  3. Desborough College

    7.8 miles from High Wycombe · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the High Wycombe boys schools average, high absence.

    48 first choices, 75 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.6

    High Wycombe boys schools 72.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%High Wycombe boys schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    539
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Desborough College
The big picture

How High Wycombe's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in High Wycombe

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Boys' schools in High Wycombe, explained

There are 2 boys' schools in High Wycombe, teaching 2,732 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in High Wycombe boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 72.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

5.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,676 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in High Wycombe?
There are 2 boys schools in High Wycombe, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in High Wycombe?
The highest-ranked boys schools in High Wycombe on Eduscope are John Hampden Grammar School and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in High Wycombe?
High Wycombe has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in High Wycombe ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in High Wycombe boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in High Wycombe is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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