The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

Academy converterSecondary

HP13 6QT / 11–18 / Boys / None

Good

Ofsted

73.9

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2019

Good

Good

Inspected 2019

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 5 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
73.9
Progress 8
1.13
Grade 5+ English & Maths
97.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
46.22
Achieving AAB+
47.7%

97% of parents would recommend this school

360 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
24%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
27%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
5%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
72%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
47%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
14%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
38%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
16%
No
84%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 58 parents

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
23%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
23%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
26%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
82%
Agree
18%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

7.1% of pupils receive SEN support

7.1%

SEN support

0.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2%
Speech, Language & Communication
0%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

88.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
88.1%

74% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
97%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
74%
Entered top-third university
68%
Achieved a degree
86%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1

Free school meals
4.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Overall absence
5.27%
Persistent absence
12.25%
English as additional language
29.5%
Teachers with QTS
99%
White
42.3%
White British37.9%
Other White4%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
8.7%
White & Asian4.7%
Other Mixed2.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
42.8%
Indian18.3%
Pakistani14.3%
Other Asian7.9%
Chinese1.9%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Black
1.8%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.7%
Other Black0.2%
Other
1.3%