John Hampden Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 72.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 72.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.84
- Confidence interval:
- [0.62, 1.05]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 move to secondary school in September 2026. If families want a Buckinghamshire grammar school place they must take the Transfer Test; children outside Buckinghamshire LA primary schools must be registered for the test via Buckinghamshire Council.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The reviewed 2026 admissions page explains that Year 7 entry is through the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test and that late transfer testing for Years 8 and 9 in 2026 is dealt with on the school?s behalf by Buckinghamshire Council. The page reviewed did not state the exact registration or test dates.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 178 | 72.3 | — | 99.4% | 71.9% | 6.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 182 | 73.2 | +0.84 | 98.4% | 73.6% | 6.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 183 | 72.9 | +0.83 | 99.0% | 85.0% | 6.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 159 | 75.4 | +0.69 | 99.0% | 79.0% | 7.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136771 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Tracey Hartley |
| Trust | JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HP11 1SZ |
| Latest pupils | 178 |
| FSM eligible | 4.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1SZ
www.jhgs.bucks.sch.ukView local authority page1494529589| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10033770 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Oct 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2022 |