Holmer Green Senior School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6SPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holmer Green Senior School is a secondary school in High Wycombe for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 5th of 8 secondary schools in High Wycombe. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

203 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.1

47.1, 1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.2%

53.2%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.4%

73.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc26.6%

26.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.93

3.93, 0.16 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

73 students

Average point score per A level entry32.51

32.51, 2.49 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,244 pupils on roll, with places for 878

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holmer Green Senior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir William Ramsay School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 35.4
Pipers Corner School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 33.9
The Misbourne School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 50.8
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 73.9
The Highcrest Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HOLMER GREEN SENIOR SCHOOL
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Edward Hillyard
Phone: 01494712219
Website: hgss.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 138058

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.