John Hampden Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
John Hampden Grammar School is a secondary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 September 2022. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,281 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff embrace this principle in all areas of school life.”
- “This means that pupils and students are ambitious, confident, happy and kind.”
- “Pupils and students behave exceptionally well and display exemplary character.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 98% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 72.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 259 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 161 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Wycombe High School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cressex Community School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Highcrest Academy 1.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 2.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Great Marlow School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir William Ramsay School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School 3.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- E-Act Bourne End Academy 3.6 mi Good Last distance published