Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Address
Map
Amersham Road

High Wycombe
,
Buckinghamshire
,
HP13 6QT

England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°38′28″N 0°44′20″W / 51.64109°N 0.73879°W / 51.64109; -0.73879
Information
TypeSelective Grammar School
Academy
MottoLatin: Schola Regia Grammatica
Established1551; 473 years ago (1551)
SpecialistsLanguage
Maths and Computing
Department for Education URN136484 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadmasterPhilip Wayne
Staffc. 100
GenderBoys
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1393[1]
Houses       St. James (red), Sandringham (orange), Windsor (yellow), Buckingham (green), Balmoral (blue), Kensington (indigo)
Colour(s)  White,   San Marino Approx. (#4165B3)
Former pupilsOld Wycombiensians
Websitehttps://www.rgshw.com/

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, is a selective boys' grammar school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. As a state school, it does not charge fees for pupils to attend, but they must pass the 11 plus, an exam that some primary schools administer. In February 2011, the school became an Academy.[2]

Established by Royal Charter in 1562 (originally established as a school in 1551), it is situated on Amersham Hill to the north of the town and has a capacity of about 1,370 boys aged between 11 and 19,[1] open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm and later for co-curricular activities. The school has boarding facilities and was a DfES-designated Language College until 2010. From 2007-2010, it was also a Mathematics and ICT College.[3] OFSTED gave it a Good ranking in its 2019 inspection.[4]

  1. ^ a b "The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe - GOV.UK". DfE. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  3. ^ "2006 OFSTED Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  4. ^ Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2022.