Sir William Ramsay School

Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7UB

Inadequate

Inspected 14 June 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

35.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,033

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,033 / 1,041 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.8%

Disadvantaged

30.1%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

17.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.4

Attainment 8

1,033 pupils

25.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

20 students

Attendance

11.6%

Overall absence

38.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

64.59

Teachers (FTE)

22.1

Pupils per teacher

21.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£48,565

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

1.5% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,364

Spend per pupil

£8,358

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.