The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe is a secondary school located in High Wycombe. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 13/11/2008. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Website: www.rgshw.com
Telephone: 01494524955
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Philip Wayne
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136484

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 1371
Number of Pupils: 1431
Number of Boys: 1431
Number of Girls: 0

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.68 Confidence interval 0.49 to 0.88
Of the 201 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 168 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:93%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:99%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:98%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:75.2
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:7.37
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bowerdean Nursery School
Gordon Road, HP13 6AW
1,838 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highworth Combined School and Nursery
Highworth Close, HP13 7PH
959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hannah Ball School
Philip Road, HP13 7JS
1,396 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamilton Academy
Priory Avenue, HP13 6SG
1,418 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Wood School and Nursery
Hollis Road, HP13 7UN
1,539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Disraeli School
The Pastures, HP13 5JS
1,920 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road, HP13 6QT
0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane, HP13 7NQ
1,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue, Hazlemere HP15 7UB
2,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wycombe High School
Marlow Road, HP11 1TB
3,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic School
Daws Hill Lane, HP11 1PW
3,035 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGodstowe Preparatory School
Shrubbery Road, HP13 6PR
891 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire
56 Amersham Hill, HP13 6PQ
998 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
19 London Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BJ
1,743 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBuckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road, HP11 2JZ
1,930 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrown House School
Bassetsbury Manor, Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX
2,168 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.