The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP13 6QT · Buckinghamshire
#10 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#39 of 4,090 nationally
About The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 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 1,451 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 97.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 10th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (95th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,451; capacity filled 105.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 7.18.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe ranks 1st 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%)73.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)5.9%
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 The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,451
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 5.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Godstowe Preparatory School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
220 students · 816 m away
Highworth Combined School and Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 878 m away
Hannah Ball Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
176 students · 1.3 km away
Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
643 students · 1.3 km away
Kings Wood School and Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.4 km away
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students · 1.6 km away
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
154 students · 1.6 km away
The Disraeli School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
652 students · 1.8 km away
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
181 students · 1.8 km away
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Burford School
Burford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,452 students
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,446 students
Lift Ryde
Ryde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,461 students
Seaford Head School
Seaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,461 students
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,441 students
Thornden School
Eastleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,440 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe a good school?
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe has a Success Index (England) of 97.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #10 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 The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe rank in South East?
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe ranks #10 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #39 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe?
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe had 1,451 students in 2025.
Is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe a primary school or a secondary school?
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.