100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1338.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,361
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wycombe High School · 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%
+0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-0pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
73.9
-1.6
79.476.773.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.9
EBacc entry
96%
-2pp
98%92%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
1338.3
+18.5
1422.81371.31319.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1338.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.2
+0.2
47.244.441.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.2
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.1
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
-3pp
37%32%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,361
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
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% | 97% | 73.9 | Not applicable | 96% | 1338.3 | 97% | 1,361 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 97% | 75.5 | +0.90 | 98% | 1319.8 | 99% | 1,322 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 97% | 74.6 | +0.80 | 98% | 1346.3 | 98% | 1,321 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 79.4 | +0.88 | 96% | 1422.8 | 96% | 1,319 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 76.3 | +0.81 | 85% | 1398.6 | 95% | 1,304 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 72.7 | +0.76 | 34% | 1196.5 | 87% | 1,303 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 95% | 72.6 | +0.77 | 84% | — | 100% | 1,349 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.2 | B+ | -0.01 | 28% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 42.0 | B+ | -0.15 | 31% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 43.6 | B+ | — | 34% | 198 |
| 2021/22 | 47.2 | A- | — | 37% | 174 |
| 2018/19 | 41.6 | B | -0.09 | 31% | 184 |
| 2017/18 | 37.9 | B- | -0.33 | 19% | 187 |
| 2016/17 | 41.0 | B | -0.19 | 31% | 216 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,361 | 18.6 | 2% | 17% | 8% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,322 | 18.6 | 2% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,321 | 19.9 | 4% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,319 | 18.7 | 2% | 14% | 4% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,303 | 18.7 | 2% | 12% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,304 | 18.7 | 2% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,303 | 17.8 | 2% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,349 | 18.2 | 2% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.