John Hampden Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP11 1SZ · Buckinghamshire
#21 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#63 of 4,090 nationally
About John Hampden Grammar School
John Hampden Grammar School is a academy secondary located in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,281 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 96.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 21st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (88th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,281; capacity filled 111.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 6.69.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; John Hampden Grammar School ranks 2nd of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)72.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)5.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Hampden Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,281
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 5.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near John Hampden Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,371 students · 282 m away
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,414 students · 619 m away
Chepping View Primary Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 750 m away
Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
647 students · 1.2 km away
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.3 km away
Abbey View Primary Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
251 students · 1.3 km away
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
766 students · 1.4 km away
Oakridge School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
452 students · 1.5 km away
Castlefield School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
446 students · 1.5 km away
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,283 students
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1,283 students
Langley Grammar School
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1,284 students
Priory School
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1,278 students
Brighton Hill Community School
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1,284 students
The Westgate School
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1,273 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Hampden Grammar School a good school?
John Hampden Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 96.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #21 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Hampden Grammar School rank in South East?
John Hampden Grammar School ranks #21 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #63 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Hampden Grammar School?
John Hampden Grammar School had 1,281 students in 2025.
Is John Hampden Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
John Hampden Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Hampden Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Hampden Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.