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Academy
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Secondary
Post 16
Boarding
Grammar
Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP136QT
014 9452 4955


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1393

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe is an Academy (Academy converter). The school is a Grammar school and consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1371. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 10 Oct 2019.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1393 boys
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
1.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
35%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
7.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
1.2%
EHC PLAN
0.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
75.2
Local Authority
55.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
98%
Local Authority
60%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 93% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 7.37 4.92 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.2%
Local Authority
96.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B+ B- C+
Average Points 42.54 38.2 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.2%
Local Authority
96.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B+ B C+
Average Points 42.97 38.43 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

10 Oct 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 733
Of which first preference applications 299
Of which second preference applications 169
Of which third preference applications 152
Total offers made 181
Of which first preference offers 177
Of which second preference offers 4
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
97%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 98% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
94%
Local Authority
74%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 93% 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
67% 40% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
56% 30% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
7% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£322,700 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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