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Sixth forms in High Wycombe

All 10 sixth forms in High Wycombe.

10 schools in High Wycombe

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  1. Wycombe High School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1TB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results well above the High Wycombe sixth forms average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 190 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.2

    High Wycombe sixth forms 58.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    1,371
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Wycombe High School
  2. John Hampden Grammar School

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

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

    Results well above the High Wycombe sixth forms average, low absence.

    259 first choices, 184 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.1

    High Wycombe sixth forms 58.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    1,281
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school John Hampden Grammar School
  3. 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 well above the High Wycombe sixth forms average.

    225 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.9

    High Wycombe sixth forms 58.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    1,451
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
  4. St Michael's Catholic School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1PW · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average.

    106 first choices, 115 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.8%High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    2,414
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school St Michael's Catholic School
  5. Cressex Community School

    High Wycombe, HP12 4QA · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the High Wycombe sixth forms average.

    168 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.3

    High Wycombe sixth forms 58.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.5%High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    766
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Cressex Community School
  6. The Highcrest Academy

    High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the High Wycombe sixth forms average, high absence.

    187 first choices, 172 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    High Wycombe sixth forms 58.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    1,045
    Pupils per teacher
    14.3
    View school The Highcrest Academy
  7. Aspire

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    102
    Pupils per teacher
    4.2
    View school Aspire
  8. Chiltern Wood School

    High Wycombe, HP12 3NE · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.8%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Chiltern Wood School
  9. The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School

    Hp11 1bj · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    154
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
  10. Wycombe Abbey

    High Wycombe, HP11 1PE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –High Wycombe sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    647
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Wycombe Abbey
The big picture

How High Wycombe's sixth forms spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

High Wycombe 58.4England 46.2The Highcrest Academy: 42Cressex Community School: 44.3The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 71.9John Hampden Grammar School: 73.1Wycombe High School: 74.2020406080
Sixth forms in High Wycombe

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

High Wycombe average 7.6%Wycombe High School: 5.5%John Hampden Grammar School: 5.7%The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 6.1%St Michael's Catholic School: 6.8%Cressex Community School: 7.5%The Highcrest Academy: 9.9%Chiltern Wood School: 11.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in High Wycombe

Ofsted grades in High Wycombe

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 7
  • Good: 4 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in High Wycombe

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 10 sixth forms in High Wycombe have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in High Wycombe, explained

There are 10 sixth forms in High Wycombe, teaching 9,459 children. 1 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in High Wycombe sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 58.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

17.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,258 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.0% 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 sixth forms are in High Wycombe?
There are 10 sixth forms in High Wycombe, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in High Wycombe?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in High Wycombe on Eduscope are Wycombe High School, 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 sixth forms are in High Wycombe?
High Wycombe has 3 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in High Wycombe is 16:1. 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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