Head: Nicola Renyard
An accessible girls' grammar school in Buckinghamshire with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
170
Qualifying Score
121
71% of max
Cutoff Score
121
71% of max
Distance Cutoff
12.28 mi
Applications
615
Offers Made
191
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
The school has Catchment Areas A and B as defined in the admissions policy, with applicants who live within the catchment area of the school being given priority in the oversubscription criteria.
Local Authorities
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
12 places
Process
Parents will be entitled to Appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel if their child has been refused admission because the School is full. Wycombe High School has contracted Buckinghamshire Council to manage Appeals on the School's behalf.
Waiting List
Girls who have qualified and who have not been allocated a place will automatically be added to the waiting list. The waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the School's Oversubscription Criteria.
1. Register
5 May 2026
2. Take Test
Buckinghamshire 11+
3. Results
10 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 13 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning. Two multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Paper 1: Verbal Reasoning (50 min). Paper 2: Non-Verbal Reasoning (50 min).
Max
170
Qualifying Score
121
71% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
5 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
19 Jun 2026
Open Evening
Open Event and School Tour – Friday 26 June 2026 (Timings TBC). Registrations available from mid May 2026
25 Jun 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
12 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
10 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
73.9
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
96%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.16
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B+
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
69%
Higher Education
≈1pp vs grammar avg
70%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
English Literature
372 entries
50%
+0.9pp vs school
Mathematics
372 entries
50%
+0.9pp vs school
Latin
72 entries
50%
+0.9pp vs school
Watch list
French
136 entries
46%
-3.5pp vs school
Spanish
252 entries
46%
-2.7pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
142 entries
50%
+2.4pp vs school
English literature
106 entries
50%
+2.4pp vs school
Chemistry
102 entries
50%
+2.4pp vs school
Watch list
Music
5 entries
0%
-47.6pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements are a minimum of 48 points in her best eight full-course GCSEs, including a minimum of Grade 5 in both English Language or Literature and Maths; and met the specific minimum entry requirement grade for each subject they wish to study.
Subjects Offered
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-Pupil Funding
2025/20261,361 / 1,265(108%)
£0
Per Pupil Funding
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements are a minimum of 48 points in her best eight full-course GCSEs, including a minimum of Grade 5 in both English Language or Literature and Maths; and met the specific minimum entry requirement grade for each subject they wish to study.
1:18.6
Staff:Pupil Ratio
98.65%
Qualified Teachers
3.69%
Absence Rate
5.76%
Persistent Absence
The Wainwright Learning Centre is not only a library, offering an extensive collection of books for students to borrow, but also offers a large and pleasant work space with multiple desktop computers.
Sports
Sports hall, gymnasium, netball courts, tennis courts, athletics track, playing fields for hockey and rounders
STEM
Fully equipped science laboratories for biology, chemistry and physics, IT suites with modern computers, design technology workshops
Arts
Drama studio, music rooms with practice facilities, art studios and photography darkroom
Library
The Wainwright Learning Centre is not only a library, offering an extensive collection of books for students to borrow, but also offers a large and pleasant work space with multiple desktop computers. Students may stay on site in the library until 5.55pm.
Capital Projects
Recent improvements to science laboratories and ongoing maintenance of facilities
There is a wide ranging of musical, sporting, creative and academic clubs. In excess of 80 clubs or societies every term. Regular music concerts, drama productions and WHTV.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Clubs & Societies
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Trips & Exchanges
Educational visits have included trips to Warwick Castle, sports camp, and music tours (national and international).
Community Service
Various community service opportunities including charity fundraising, local community projects and volunteering schemes
Uniform
Items of second-hand uniform can be purchased from the School Shop.
School Meals
A wide variety of meals are available for students to purchase, including vegetarian and halal options. Eligible students receive £2.75 each day for free school meals.
Homework Policy
Students are expected to undertake homework in all subjects, the quantity varying according to the subject. Typically, students will be set home learning tasks in a few subjects each day. Home learning tasks are often 20-30 minutes in length. No home learning tasks are set in the first two weeks of the Autumn term.
Behaviour Policy
https://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Behaviour-Policy-2023.pdf
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones must be switched off and kept in bags during the school day. They may only be used with staff permission for educational purposes.
SEND Provision
Individual Needs, who support and guide students with SEND designations, coordinating closely with subject staff and the pastoral team
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Nearest Station: High Wycombe
Transport Info
Transport to school is administered centrally by Buckinghamshire Council
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