Wycombe High School

Academy converterSecondary

HP11 1TB / 11–18 / Girls / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

73.9

Attainment 8

92%

parents recommend

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

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 5 performance badges

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
73.9
Progress 8
0.9
Grade 5+ English & Maths
96.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
42.22
Achieving AAB+
27.7%

92% of parents would recommend this school

314 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
25%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
6%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
75%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
41%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
21%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
39%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
12%
No
88%

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

Answered by about 38 parents

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
26%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
22%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
28%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
34%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
77%
Agree
22%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
92%
No
8%

1.5% of pupils receive SEN support

1.5%

SEN support

0.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
0%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

80.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
80.1%

70% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
97%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
70%
Entered top-third university
60%
Achieved a degree
89%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1

Free school meals
7.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.3:1
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
5.54%
English as additional language
16.6%
Teachers with QTS
98.7%
White
38.3%
White British33.4%
Other White4.8%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
7.8%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Black African0.2%
Asian
48.5%
Indian20.1%
Pakistani19.4%
Other Asian6.1%
Chinese1.5%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Black
1.3%
Caribbean1.1%
African0.2%
Other
1.3%