100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
95%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1487.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,409
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%100%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-1pp
99%98%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
73.9
-1.2
76.575.273.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.9
EBacc entry
95%
+8pp
95%91%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
EBacc APS
1487.0
+27.5
1526.21492.81459.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1487.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
46.2
+3.5
47.244.942.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.2
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
48%
+8pp
53%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Average A-level grade
A-
+1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,409
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
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 | 100% | 98% | 73.9 | Not applicable | 95% | 1487.0 | 96% | 1,409 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 75.1 | +1.13 | 87% | 1459.5 | 90% | 1,418 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 76.0 | +0.96 | 89% | 1501.2 | 89% | 1,424 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 98% | 76.5 | +0.74 | 92% | 1526.2 | 93% | 1,434 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 75.2 | +0.68 | 93% | 1482.1 | 95% | 1,368 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 96% | 67.4 | +0.23 | 0% | 1238.5 | 95% | 1,364 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 55.1 | -0.93 | 0% | — | 95% | 1,381 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | A- | +0.17 | 48% | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 42.7 | B+ | +0.09 | 40% | 209 |
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | B+ | — | 50% | 209 |
| 2021/22 | 47.2 | A- | — | 52% | 211 |
| 2018/19 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.12 | 42% | 181 |
| 2017/18 | 42.4 | B+ | +0.18 | 44% | 192 |
| 2016/17 | 41.2 | B | -0.02 | 40% | 212 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,409 | 18.3 | 7% | 30% | 6% | 6% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,418 | 18.1 | 4% | 31% | 5% | 6% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,424 | 19.0 | 2% | 33% | 4% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,434 | 18.1 | 2% | 35% | 4% | 8% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,431 | 18.3 | 2% | 35% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,368 | 18.4 | 2% | 33% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,364 | 18.0 | 2% | 33% | 5% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,381 | 18.4 | 4% | 32% | 5% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.