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Showing 1-9 of 11 schools

  • St Michael's Catholic School
  • The Highcrest Academy
  • Holmer Green Senior School
  • Pipers Corner School
  • John Hampden Grammar School
  • Wycombe High School
  • The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
  • Wycombe Abbey
  • Sir William Ramsay School
  • Cressex Community School
  • The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
High Wycombe schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in High Wycombe Area

High Wycombe secondary schools achieve strong GCSE results, with an average Attainment 8 score of 55, well above England's 41, and 70% of students achieving grades 9-7 compared to 54% nationally. Wycombe Abbey and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe are among the area's top-performing options, with The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and Wycombe High School both selective state grammar schools for boys and girls respectively. 88% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, above the England average of 86%. Families across Downley, Loudwater, Sands, and Hughenden benefit from a mix of competitive grammar schools and inclusive comprehensives, with 11 schools serving the area. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for High Wycombe
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
High Wycombe70%
vs
England54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
High Wycombe55.4
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
High Wycombe31%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
High Wycombe5.0
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
High Wycombe88%
vs
England86%
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
High Wycombe
70%vsEngland
54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
High Wycombe
55.4vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
High Wycombe
31%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
High Wycombe
5.0vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
High Wycombe
88%vsEngland
86%
Map
State · All-through
#6HIGH WYCOMBE
#1,853England

St Michael's Catholic School

Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
2,201 pupils
Mixed
3-18+ years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School59 offers / 115 applications
Subscription: 1.9xOversubscribed
Secondary School269 offers / 834 applications
Subscription: 3.1xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#8HIGH WYCOMBE
#2,846England

The Highcrest Academy

Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,068 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School169 offers / 458 applications
Subscription: 2.7xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#7HIGH WYCOMBE
#1,946England

Holmer Green Senior School

Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,218 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School209 offers / 621 applications
Subscription: 3.0xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#5HIGH WYCOMBE
#383England

Pipers Corner School

Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, HP15 6LP
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
618 pupils
Girls
4-18+ years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#4HIGH WYCOMBE
#228England

John Hampden Grammar School

Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
1,258 pupils
Boys
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School180 offers / 715 applications
Subscription: 4.0xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#3HIGH WYCOMBE
#181England

Wycombe High School

Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
1,322 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School191 offers / 615 applications
Subscription: 3.2xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#2HIGH WYCOMBE
#173England

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,418 pupils
Boys
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School189 offers / 703 applications
Subscription: 3.7xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
Independent · All-through
#1HIGH WYCOMBE
#7England

Wycombe Abbey

Frances Dove Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1PE
Buckinghamshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
645 pupils
Girls
10-18+ years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
Unranked

Sir William Ramsay School

Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Buckinghamshire council
A-Level
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School228 offers / 213 applications
Subscription: 0.9xUndersubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in High Wycombe

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Neighbourhoods in High Wycombe

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Wycombe High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
#9Cressex Community SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Wycombe High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#3
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Cressex Community School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6St Michael's Catholic SchoolStateAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedCatholicGood
St Michael's Catholic School

State • All-through • 3-18+ years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Pipers Corner SchoolIndependentAll-through4-18+ yearsGirlsChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
Pipers Corner School

Independent • All-through • 4-18+ years

#5
Gender: Girls
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ASir William Ramsay SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneInadequate
Sir William Ramsay School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Inadequate

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AThe Chalfonts Independent Grammar SchoolIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Holmer Green Senior SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#1Wycombe AbbeyIndependentAll-through10-18+ yearsGirlsChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
Holmer Green Senior School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Wycombe Abbey

Independent • All-through • 10-18+ years

#1
Gender: Girls
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4John Hampden Grammar SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneOutstanding
John Hampden Grammar School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#4
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#8The Highcrest AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#2The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneGood
The Highcrest Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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