99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
72.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1191.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,271
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Hampden Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofJOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+1pp
100%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+3pp
99%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
72.3
-0.9
75.473.070.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72.3
EBacc entry
72%
-2pp
85%78%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1191.4
-59.9
1267.51113.9960.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1191.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.2
+0.5
42.240.137.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.2
A-level value added
+0.15
0
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
+1pp
31%29%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,271
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98% | 72.3 | Not applicable | 72% | 1191.4 | 90% | 1,271 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 94% | 73.2 | +0.84 | 74% | 1251.3 | 92% | 1,258 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 72.9 | +0.83 | 85% | 1267.5 | 95% | 1,223 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 75.4 | +0.69 | 79% | 1137.9 | 93% | 1,206 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 95% | 70.5 | +0.27 | 73% | 960.2 | 89% | 1,081 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 93% | 67.0 | +0.30 | 78% | 966.4 | 90% | 1,048 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 93% | 68.0 | +0.29 | 76% | — | 96% | 1,076 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.2 | B+ | +0.15 | 31% | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 41.7 | B+ | +0.13 | 30% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 41.3 | B | — | 29% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 30% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 37.9 | B- | +0.09 | 26% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 38.8 | B | +0.10 | 28% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 38.5 | B | +0.17 | 28% | 173 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,271 | 20.1 | 3% | 20% | 5% | 6% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,258 | 19.1 | 1% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,223 | 19.1 | 1% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,206 | 20.0 | 2% | 21% | 5% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,156 | 19.2 | 3% | 20% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,081 | 19.4 | 5% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,048 | 19.0 | 5% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,076 | 18.1 | 3% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.