Wycombe High School vs John Hampden Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1371
1281
Capacity
1265
1150
Occupancy
108%
111%
FSM %
9.3%
5.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
Sep 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
74.2
73.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
95.8%
96.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
B+
Points Per Entry
42.2
42.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
B+
AAB+ %
28%
31%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
195
175
Retention
100%
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
57%
46%
Degree course
85%
79%
Any L4+ destination
90%
85%
Apprenticeships
5%
5%
Cohort size
194
155
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (176)
Mathematics (156)
Psychology (142)
Chemistry (128)
Biology (116)
Psychology (116)
English Literature (106)
Chemistry (102)
Mathematics (220)
Mathematics (182)
Economics (116)
Chemistry (116)
Chemistry (106)
Physics (96)
Biology (94)
Economics (90)