Best Schools in High Wycombe

How many schools are there in High Wycombe?

High Wycombe has 60 open schools: 40 state primary, 9 state secondary or all-through, 5 independent, 3 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in High Wycombe are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in High Wycombe were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Chepping View Primary Academy, Wycombe High School, John Hampden Grammar School, Aspire, Stokenchurch Primary School and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 46 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Chepping View Primary AcademyWycombe High SchoolJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolAspireStokenchurch Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in High Wycombe get the best GCSE results?

Of the 8 schools in High Wycombe with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Wycombe High School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.2 and 96% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; John Hampden Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 73.1 and 96% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 71.9 and 96% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Wycombe High SchoolJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in High Wycombe have the best SATs results?

Of the 35 primary schools in High Wycombe with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn (93% in reading, 97% in maths); Castlefield School (94% in reading, 92% in maths); and The Downley School (93% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Paul's Church of England Combined School, WooburnCastlefield SchoolThe Downley School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in High Wycombe?

Yes. John Hampden Grammar School; The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe; and Wycombe High School are state grammar schools in High Wycombe. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

John Hampden Grammar SchoolThe Royal Grammar School, High WycombeWycombe High School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in High Wycombe?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Buckinghamshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Abbey View Primary Academy, 0.195 miles for 2021 entry; Bledlow Ridge School, 2.764 miles for 2021 entry; Chepping View Primary Academy, 0.708 miles for 2021 entry; Cressex Community School, 1.217 miles for 2021 entry; High Wycombe Church of England Combined School, 0.464 miles for 2021 entry. We hold figures for 28 schools in High Wycombe; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Abbey View Primary AcademyBledlow Ridge SchoolChepping View Primary AcademyCressex Community SchoolHigh Wycombe Church of England Combined School

Source: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in High Wycombe?

Apply to Buckinghamshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.