Sir William Ramsay School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP15 7UB · Buckinghamshire
#603 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3688 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir William Ramsay School
Sir William Ramsay School is a academy secondary located in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 984 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 17.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 603rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (29th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 984; capacity filled 94.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.4%; ebacc average points 3.08.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; Sir William Ramsay School ranks 45th 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%)35.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37%
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 Sir William Ramsay School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 984
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir William Ramsay School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
181 students · 402 m away
Manor Farm Junior School
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
202 students · 577 m away
Manor Farm Community Infant School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
132 students · 652 m away
Highworth Combined School and Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.2 km away
Cedar Park School & Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.3 km away
Tylers Green Middle School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
255 students · 1.4 km away
Ash Hill Primary School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
215 students · 1.6 km away
Kings Wood School and Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.7 km away
Widmer End Community Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 1.8 km away
Tylers Green First School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
179 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cobham Free School
Cobham · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
983 students
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
983 students
Amery Hill School
Alton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
982 students
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
986 students
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
981 students
Park House School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
981 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir William Ramsay School a good school?
Sir William Ramsay School has a Success Index (England) of 17.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #603 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 Sir William Ramsay School rank in South East?
Sir William Ramsay School ranks #603 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3688 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir William Ramsay School?
Sir William Ramsay School had 984 students in 2025.
Is Sir William Ramsay School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir William Ramsay School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir William Ramsay School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir William Ramsay School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.