Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

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.

Academically, the school delivers strong results across both key stages. At KS4, its Attainment 8 score of 70.8 is high, and 94.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average point score of 5.36 reflects solid performance across the core academic subjects, though only 23% of pupils entered the EBacc combination. Progress 8 sits at 0.49, which is above the local authority average of 0.25 and places the school in the above-average banding nationally. In the South East region, it ranks 90th out of 461 schools by this measure. At A-level, the picture is more mixed. The average points per entry is 40.03, equivalent to a B grade, and the best three A-levels also average a B. The value-added score of -0.05 is classed as average, meaning pupils make broadly expected progress in the sixth form. A quarter of entries achieved grades AAB or higher, and the sixth form itself is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 184 places in Year 7, it received 982 applications, a ratio of 5.34 applicants per place. Of those, 253 put it as their first preference, and 153 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand reflects its reputation within the selective system. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, tennis courts, and a dedicated sixth form centre. The school supports a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, autism, hearing and visual impairments, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Sports on offer include rowing, netball, cricket and dance, while clubs range from Debate and Model UN to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Eco Club. For families seeking a high-performing grammar school with strong GCSE outcomes and a well-equipped site, Sir Henry Floyd is a solid option, though those targeting the very top of the LA rankings may look to the three highest-scoring peers.

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