Sir William Ramsay School
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Attainment 8 of 35.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 41%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 186 | 35.4 | — | 41.4% | 20.4% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 150611 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Neil Stocking |
| Trust | INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HP15 7UB |
| Latest pupils | 186 |
| FSM eligible | 32.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7UB
www.swr.schoolView local authority page1494815211| DfE number | 4017 |
| UKPRN | 10094445 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2024 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2022 |