John Hampden Grammar School: 11+ entry

John Hampden Grammar School, Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1SZ

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

qualifying scoreThe score a child must reach to be considered for a grammar school place in that area. Reaching it is not an offer of a place: places then follow each school’s admission rules.
121or more
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT), 2027 entry
Checked, source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026
Year 7 places
180
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()PANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: John Hampden Grammar School, checked 9 Oct 2026
furthest distance offeredHow far from the school the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, in one year. It changes every year with the number of children who apply, so it is history, not a promise.
11.494miles
2026 entry, rule 8 (living in priority area B), on National Offer Day
Checked, source: Buckinghamshire Council, checked 9 Oct 2026

Your next deadlines

Next: Selection review requests close
Fri 30 Oct 2026in 10 days
Only if your child scored below 121
Coming up: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()CAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
Sat 31 Oct 202611:59pmin 11 days

How far offers reached

In short

John Hampden Grammar School is a grammar school for boysJohn Hampden Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: John Hampden Grammar School (boys)View the official source, one of Buckinghamshire's 13Buckinghamshire: Grammar schoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: In Buckinghamshire there are 13 grammar schools.View the official source grammar schools. Children qualify by scoring 121Buckinghamshire: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The qualifying score for Buckinghamshire grammar schools is a Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above.View the official source or more in the Secondary Transfer Test; places then follow the school's admission rules. Planned Year 7 places for September 2027: 180John Hampden Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against John Hampden Grammar School.The source says: Children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 will be moving up to secondary school to begin Year 7 in September 2027. The Planned Admission Number (PAN) is 180.View the official source. On National Offer Day 2026, its last places were offered under rule 8 (priority area B), up to 11.494 milesjohn-hampden-grammar-school-2026: Last places went toChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: rule 7 (Priority Area A) and some allocated under rule 8 (Priority Area B) to 11.494 miles.View the official source. Arrangements for 2028 entry are not published yet.

Year 5 now? Test registration for 2028 entry closes in June 2027 (expected). 2028 dates

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from John Hampden Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

A score of 121 or more in the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT) means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

CheckedDepartment for Education (GOV.UK)9 Oct 2026

Distance from home to school, in miles

National Offer Day

2027 entryNot known yet
Offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027
2026 entryOffer day
11.494 miles
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 11.494 miles away, under rule 8 (living in priority area B).
2025 entryOffer day
15.859 miles
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 15.859 miles away, under rule 9 (distance from home).

We have not checked how this school measures distance yet. Councils usually measure from your exact address.

Source: Buckinghamshire Council9 Oct 2026

What the words mean

National Offer Day:: the first offers, made on 1 March (or the next working day).
Final:: how far offers had reached later, after places were offered from the waiting list.
Admission rule:: schools give places rule by rule, in order. The distance is only how far the last rule reached.
N/A or “All offered”:: no distance was needed to decide places under that rule, for example because everyone who applied under it got a place.
No figure published:: nobody published a figure for that year, or we have not checked one yet. We never fill a gap with a guess.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to John Hampden Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at John Hampden Grammar School, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	259First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,825,E06000060,Buckinghamshire,Secondary,8254009,z,6,John Hampden Grammar School,184,184,161,21,0,865,259,298,140,1.608695652173913,1.4076086956521738,276,53,Academy converter,No religious character,4.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136771,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	865All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,825,E06000060,Buckinghamshire,Secondary,8254009,z,6,John Hampden Grammar School,184,184,161,21,0,865,259,298,140,1.608695652173913,1.4076086956521738,276,53,Academy converter,No religious character,4.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136771,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	184Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,825,E06000060,Buckinghamshire,Secondary,8254009,z,6,John Hampden Grammar School,184,184,161,21,0,865,259,298,140,1.608695652173913,1.4076086956521738,276,53,Academy converter,No religious character,4.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136771,7View the official source
Applicants per place	4.7Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000008,South East,825,E06000060,Buckinghamshire,Secondary,8254009,z,6,John Hampden Grammar School,184,184,161,21,0,865,259,298,140,1.608695652173913,1.4076086956521738,276,53,Academy converter,No religious character,4.7,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136771,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked 16 Oct 2026

About these figures

There is no separate pass mark for John Hampden Grammar School. What changes each year is how far down its admission rules the offers reach (council allocation profiles; past years are a guide, not a promise).

For 2026 entry the school offered 186john-hampden-grammar-school-2026: Places offeredChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Total 186 192 186 180 184 186 189 186 182 180 186 150 192 2379View the official source places on Offer Day; 28%john-hampden-grammar-school-2026: Out of county percentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Out of County % 13% 20% 3% 64% 26% 6% 2% 28% 14% 17% 27% 27% 30% 21%View the official source went to children living outside Buckinghamshire. Distances are in miles, as the council measures them.

At a glance

John Hampden Grammar School in brief

All facts checked 12 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: John Hampden Grammar School (boys)View the official source; Who the school admits.
Year 7 places: 180Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against John Hampden Grammar School.The source says: Children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 will be moving up to secondary school to begin Year 7 in September 2027. The Planned Admission Number (PAN) is 180.View the official source2027 entry; The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test: Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT); The test children sit to be considered. Written by GL Assessment.
catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.: A mapped area (see the admission rules); Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Places offered: 186Places offeredChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Total 186 192 186 180 184 186 189 186 182 180 186 150 192 2379View the official source2026 entry; How many places the school offered on National Offer Day.
From outside Buckinghamshire: 28%From outside BuckinghamshireChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: Out of County % 13% 20% 3% 64% 26% 6% 2% 28% 14% 17% 27% 27% 30% 21%View the official source2026 entry; The share of offers that went to children living outside the county.
School type: Academy converterSchool typeChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Get Information about Schools).The source says: 136771,"825","Buckinghamshire","4009","John Hampden Grammar School","34","Academy converter"View the official source; How the school is run and funded.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

Add to my calendar

All dates checked 9 Oct 2026Buckinghamshire Council

7 earlier steps, all doneShow

Done: Test registration opens
Fri 1 May 202610am
Source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026
Done: Test registration closes
Tue 2 Jun 20263pm
Source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026
Done: Home address date: the address used for school places
Tue 1 Sept 2026
Done: School place applications open (CAF)
Mon 7 Sept 202610am
Done: Practice test
Tue 8 Sept 2026
Source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026
Done: Test day
Thu 10 Sept 2026
Source: The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS), checked 9 Oct 2026
Done: Results
Fri 9 Oct 2026

Next: Selection review requests close
Fri 30 Oct 2026in 10 days
Only if your child scored below 121
Coming up: School place applications close (CAF)
Sat 31 Oct 202611:59pmin 11 days
Coming up: Pupil premium evidence due to the schools
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Only if you are claiming pupil premium priority
Coming up: Selection review outcomes
Fri 12 Feb 2027
Coming up: National Offer Day
Mon 1 Mar 2027
Coming up: Appeal deadline
March 2027Expected
Only if you are refused a place

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryMost are only given as a month so far, so we mark them as expected.

All dates checked 9 Oct 2026Buckinghamshire Council

Coming up: Test registration opens
May 2027Expected
Coming up: Test registration closes
June 2027Expected
Next: Home address date: the address used for school places
Wed 1 Sept 2027
Coming up: Practice test
September 2027Expected
Coming up: Test day
September 2027Expected
Coming up: School place applications close: Common Application Form (CAF)
Sun 31 Oct 2027in about 54 weeks
Coming up: Results
October 2027Expected
Not published yet: National Offer Day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Notes on these dates

We have not yet confirmed this school's own address date from its policy, so the table shows the date the council gives for most grammar schools. Check the school's policy, because a few schools use an earlier date.

How places are given

Admission rules and catchment

Admission rules not checked yetWe add the school's rules from its determined admission policy.

Catchment: Shown on a catchment map linked from the school's admissions page; families are directed to Buckinghamshire Council's school place checkerSource: John Hampden Grammar School, checked 9 Oct 2026

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

2027 entry. We have not yet been able to check the school's 2027 admissions policy against the original document, so the rules below are shown only where we could confirm them. Please read the policy on the school's website.

Catchment: Shown on a catchment map linked from the school's admissions page; families are directed to Buckinghamshire Council's school place checkerJohn Hampden Grammar School: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against John Hampden Grammar School.The source says: You can check if you reside within our catchment area for 2027 admissions by using the Buckinghamshire Council 'Find me a school place' which can be found here and there is a map image of the area here.View the official source

Still being checked against the school's policy: the order of admission rules, how distance is measured, pupil premium (qualified children), waiting list, places for children eligible for the pupil premium who did not qualify. Until then, please read the policy on the school's website.

2028 entry: John Hampden Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by John Hampden Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions 2026 Admissions Sixth Form Admissions 2027 AdmissionsView the official source; we will update this when John Hampden Grammar School publishes its 2028 arrangements.

The test

Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT)

Test: Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT)
Written by: GL Assessment
Test date, 2027 entry: Thursday 10 September 2026
Score scale: 60 and 170
How the parts count: verbal 50%, maths 25%, non-verbal 25%
How long: 60 minutes, including the introduction

Entry is through the county-wide Secondary Transfer Test (GL AssessmentBuckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT): Test providerChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The test is commissioned by the The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) acting on behalf of the 13 Buckinghamshire grammar schools and is produced by GL Assessment.View the official source), sat early in Year 6. A score of 121Buckinghamshire: Qualifying scoreChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: The qualifying score for Buckinghamshire grammar schools is a Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above.View the official source or more qualifies a child for John Hampden Grammar School; a higher score gives no extra priority. Test for 2028 entry: John Hampden Grammar School: Test family by entry year (2028)Not yet published by The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: TBGS awards 5-year contracts to GL Education Group Ltd and Buckinghamshire Council ... beginning with the 2026 entry testView the official source. See how the Buckinghamshire test works.

How the Buckinghamshire test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

Done: Ticketed Year 6 Open Morning Tours (run daily, 12th - 16th October inclusive, during the normal school day) (passed)
Mon 12 Oct 20269am or 10am

Source: John Hampden Grammar School, checked 9 Oct 2026

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

Selection review (if your child scored below the qualifying score): Ask by Friday 30 October 2026.Source: Buckinghamshire Council, checked 9 Oct 2026
How appeals work: Independent Appeals Panel (IAP) for John Hampden Grammar SchoolSource: John Hampden Grammar School, checked 9 Oct 2026

General information, not legal advice.

Selection Review requests (for children who did not qualify) are due by 30 October 2026Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Selection review deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: If you receive your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) on 9 October, you must submit your child’s Selection Review case in full by 30 October.View the official source. After National Offer Day you can appeal against a refusal: the council expects the deadline to be near the end of March 2027Buckinghamshire 2027 entry: Appeal deadline approxChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: The deadline to lodge a timely appeal will be near the end of MarchView the official source.

Who arranges appeals: Independent Appeals Panel (IAP) for John Hampden Grammar SchoolJohn Hampden Grammar School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against John Hampden Grammar School.The source says: As from March 2013, appeals against decisions not to admit students are heard by the Independent Appeals Panel (IAP) for John Hampden Grammar School.View the official source

Most appeals for full schools do not succeed, so it helps to keep a realistic second choice. See Bucks reviews and appeals.

Other Buckinghamshire schools

How far offers reached at all 13 schools on the same test

Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

Listed A to Z by school name.

Aylesbury Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 9.788 miles
Rule 10 (distance from home) · 186 places
Aylesbury High SchoolGirls
Offers reached 12.739 miles
Rule 7 (distance from home) · 189 places
Beaconsfield High SchoolGirls
Offers reached 5.085 miles
Rule 9 (distance from home)
Burnham Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 2.688 miles
Rule 9 (distance from home)
Chesham Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 3.72 miles
Rule 7 (distance from home)
Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 10.011 miles
Rule 8 (distance from home)
Dr Challoner's High SchoolGirls
Not drawn: the last places went to brothers or sisters, so this distance is not comparable.
3.387 miles
Rule 6 (brothers or sisters at the school, living outside the catchment area)
John Hampden Grammar SchoolBoys(this school)
Offers reached 11.494 miles
Rule 8 (living in priority area B) · 180 places
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 13.82 miles
Rule 6 (distance from home) · 180 places
Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 3.121 miles
Rule 6 (living in the catchment area) · 150 places
The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeBoys
Offers reached 13.52 miles
Rule 7 (distance from home) · 182 places
The Royal Latin SchoolBoys and girls
Offers reached 6.993 miles
Rule 9 (distance from home)
Wycombe High SchoolGirls
Offers reached 8.051 miles
Rule 9 (living in priority area B)

Source: Buckinghamshire Council, checked 9 Oct 2026 Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

Official documents and sources

11 sources, each kept as an archived copy

Buckinghamshire Council
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Buckinghamshire Council
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 11 Oct 2026
John Hampden Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
John Hampden Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
John Hampden Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
John Hampden Grammar School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS)
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS)
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 13 Oct 2026
The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS); statistics prepared by Buckinghamshire Council
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026

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