Wycombe High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Outstanding

Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wycombe High School is a secondary school in High Wycombe for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 1st of 8 secondary schools in High Wycombe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 25 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

187 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score73.9

73.9, 27.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths96.8%

96.8%, 51.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths99.5%

99.5%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc96.3%

96.3%, 55.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score7.16

7.16, 3.07 above the England average of 4.09.

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

195 students

Average point score per A level entry42.22

42.22, 7.22 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,371 pupils on roll, with places for 1,265

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.7%

20.7%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.3%

1.3%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wycombe High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John Hampden Grammar School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 72.3
St Michael's Catholic School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.1
Wycombe Abbey	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 13.8
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Cressex Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Renyard
Phone: 01494523961
Website: whs.bucks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 136723

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.