What is John Hampden Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

John Hampden Grammar School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What are John Hampden Grammar School's latest exam results?

John Hampden Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 72.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is John Hampden Grammar School located?

John Hampden Grammar School is a secondary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (HP11 1SZ).

How many pupils attend John Hampden Grammar School?

John Hampden Grammar School has around 1,271 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare John Hampden Grammar School with other schools?

View John Hampden Grammar School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Buckinghamshire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

John Hampden Grammar School

Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Sept 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

72.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: Own / consortium test

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Buckinghamshire tests children by default - registration is opt-out rather than opt-in. The test is sat in September of Year 6.

Grammars in Buckinghamshire Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

72.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

62.7%

Basics 9-5

97.8%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

72.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	72.9	46.4
2023/24	73.2	46.4
2024/25	72.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.83	0.00
2023/24	+0.84	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

71.9%

EBacc APS

6.69

EBacc 9-5

53.9%

EBacc 9-4

62.4%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

42.23

A*-A Grades

43.2%

A*-B Grades

75.2%

AAB+ %

31.4%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 178 students entered

Community & Reviews

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Wycombe High School

0.28 km away · Academy converter

Outstanding

St Michael's Catholic School

0.62 km away · Academy converter

Kite Ridge School

0.64 km away · Pupil referral unit

Good

Chiltern Wood School

0.64 km away · Community special school

Good

Wycombe Abbey

1.18 km away · Other independent school

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