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John Hampden Grammar School

Buckinghamshire, HP11 1SZSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2022
Progress 8
+0.84
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
213 1st-choice / 180 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#168 of 3,141 nationally

About John Hampden Grammar School

John Hampden Grammar School’s headline Progress 8 score of 0.84 is more than three times the Buckinghamshire local authority average of 0.25, placing it firmly among the highest-performing state secondary schools in the county. This is a selective boys’ grammar school, so its intake is already academically strong, but the data shows pupils here make significantly more progress than the typical student across the LA. The school ranks 7th out of 38 schools of the same type in Buckinghamshire, and sits in the top 6% nationally for Progress 8. Its Attainment 8 score of 73.2 is exceptionally high, and 94.5% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths (the basics measure). The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 180 places in 2025/26, it received 715 total applications, with 213 first-preference applications and just 139 offers made to first-preference candidates — an oversubscription ratio of nearly 4:1.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1SZ
HeadteacherTracey Hartley
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils1,271
Free School Meals (FSM)4.7%
School Capacity1,271 / 1,150 (111% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sixth Form CentreAstro TurfArt StudiosScience LabsTennis CourtsGymnasiumICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

NetballHockeyDanceRoundersTennisAthleticsCross CountryMartial ArtsRowingFootball

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraGardeningYoung EnterpriseChoirDuke of EdinburghEco ClubNewspaperModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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John Hampden Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.