Wycombe High School
Academy converter in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1371 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1265 |
| Free school meals | 9.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | Marlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1TB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01494523961 |
| URN | 136723 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 April 2024, published 25 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- John Hampden Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Michael's Catholic School (all-through school, about 0.4 km)
- Cressex Community School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Highcrest Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Great Marlow School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Sir William Ramsay School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.