Wycombe High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP11 1TB · Buckinghamshire
#30 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#86 of 4,090 nationally
About Wycombe High School
Wycombe High 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 girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,371 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 95.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 30th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (88th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,371; capacity filled 108.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.5%; ebacc average points 7.16.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; Wycombe High School ranks 3rd 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%)96.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.3%
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 Wycombe High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,371
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.4%
- 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
- 96.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.16
- 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 Wycombe High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,281 students · 282 m away
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,414 students · 431 m away
Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
647 students · 904 m away
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 989 m away
Chepping View Primary Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 996 m away
Abbey View Primary Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
251 students · 1.2 km away
Oakridge School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
452 students · 1.4 km away
Castlefield School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
446 students · 1.6 km away
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
154 students · 1.6 km away
Cressex Community School
High Wycombe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
766 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Blenheim High School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,370 students
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,368 students
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students
Waingels
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,360 students
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,384 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wycombe High School a good school?
Wycombe High School has a Success Index (England) of 95.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #30 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 Wycombe High School rank in South East?
Wycombe High School ranks #30 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #86 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wycombe High School?
Wycombe High School had 1,371 students in 2025.
Is Wycombe High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wycombe High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wycombe High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wycombe High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.