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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QTSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
217 1st-choice / 182 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#38 of 3,141 nationally

About The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe is a state-funded secondary school in Buckinghamshire, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,451 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,371.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 73.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 217 first-preference applications and 182 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
AddressAmersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QT
HeadteacherMr Philip Wayne
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils1,451
Free School Meals (FSM)5.0%
School Capacity1,451 / 1,371 (106% full)
Sixth FormYes
BoardingYes — Boarding school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:30

Source: rgshw.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.