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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
Progress 8
+0.49
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
253 1st-choice / 184 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#512 of 3,141 nationally

About Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School sits within Buckinghamshire’s selective state system, a local authority where grammar schools dominate the upper end of performance tables. The school ranks 14th out of 34 same-type schools in the county, placing it in the top half but behind the very highest-scoring peers. The three top-ranked schools in the LA — Dr Challoner’s Grammar School, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and Dr Challoner’s High School — all post Progress 8 scores above 1.1, a level Sir Henry Floyd does not match. Its own Progress 8 score of 0.49 is well above the national average but sits below that elite tier. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Aylesbury High School, just 1.5 km away. Of the 38 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire, 12 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, and Sir Henry Floyd is one of them, having been judged Outstanding across all categories in its most recent inspection in February 2024.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PE
HeadteacherSam Holdsworth
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils1,348
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity1,348 / 1,305 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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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, 24 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Art StudiosLibrarySwimming PoolPlaying FieldsTheatreSports HallGymnasiumScience LabsTennis CourtsDining HallICT SuiteSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

CricketTennisBasketballCross CountrySwimmingRowingNetballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

DebateOrchestraDuke of EdinburghCodingYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Source: sirhenryfloyd.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sir Henry Floyd 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.