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Sir William Ramsay School

Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, HP15 7UB

Local ranking36th of 37 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

1041

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Sir William Ramsay School (URN 137256) since 1 March 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
20.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
186

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

22.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

20

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
24.0
16-18 Cohort
104

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1033
Boys
522 (51%)
Girls
511 (49%)
Capacity
1041 (99% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
33.8%
EAL
30.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,364/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
38.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 40.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 18.5%
  • White Other: 10.2%
  • Black African: 6.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.9%

40.6%

White British

18.5%

Asian Pakistani

10.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
150611
UKPRN
10094445
Establishment No.
4017
Trust
INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST

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