John Hampden Grammar School vs Kite Ridge School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe
Overview
Phase
Secondary
PRU
Type
Academy converter
Pupil referral unit
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1281
10
Capacity
1150
10
Occupancy
111%
100%
FSM %
5.4%
60.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2022
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
73.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
96.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
42.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
31%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
175
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
46%
-
Degree course
79%
-
Any L4+ destination
85%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
155
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (220)
Mathematics (182)
Economics (116)
Chemistry (116)
Chemistry (106)
Physics (96)
Biology (94)
Economics (90)