The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 11+ entry

The Royal Grammar School, Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QT

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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
182
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: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, 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.
13.52miles
2026 entry, rule 7 (distance from home), 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

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe is a grammar school for boysThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: Royal 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: 182 day places (plus 10 boarding places)The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: The Published Admission Number for each year group is as follows: Years 7 is 182 day places and 10 boarding places.View the official source. On National Offer Day 2026, its last places were offered under rule 7 (distance), up to 13.52 milesroyal-grammar-school-high-wycombe-2026: Last places went toChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Buckinghamshire Council.The source says: rule 5 (Catchment) and some allocated under rule 7 (Distance) to 13.52 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 The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 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
13.52 miles
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 13.52 miles away, under rule 7 (distance from home).
2025 entryOffer day
3.828 miles
On National Offer Day, offers went to children living up to 3.828 miles away, under rule 7 (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 The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 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 The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	217First-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,8255404,z,6,"The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe",182,182,157,10,9,701,217,199,150,1.3821656050955413,1.1923076923076923,153,25,Academy converter,No religious character,5.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136484,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	701All 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,8255404,z,6,"The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe",182,182,157,10,9,701,217,199,150,1.3821656050955413,1.1923076923076923,153,25,Academy converter,No religious character,5.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136484,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	182Places 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,8255404,z,6,"The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe",182,182,157,10,9,701,217,199,150,1.3821656050955413,1.1923076923076923,153,25,Academy converter,No religious character,5.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136484,7View the official source
Applicants per place	3.9Applicants 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,8255404,z,6,"The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe",182,182,157,10,9,701,217,199,150,1.3821656050955413,1.1923076923076923,153,25,Academy converter,No religious character,5.2,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001600,Wycombe,136484,7View the official source

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

About these figures

There is no separate pass mark for The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. 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 182royal-grammar-school-high-wycombe-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; 14%royal-grammar-school-high-wycombe-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

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe in brief

All facts checked 9 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against The Bucks Grammar Schools (TBGS).The source says: Royal Grammar School (boys)View the official source; Who the school admits.
Year 7 places: 182 day places (plus 10 boarding places)Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: The Published Admission Number for each year group is as follows: Years 7 is 182 day places and 10 boarding places.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.
admission authorityThe organisation that sets a school’s admission rules and decides who is offered a place. For academies and most grammar schools, this is the school’s trust or governing board. For community schools, it is the council.: Governing BodyAdmission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: The application of this policy and the performance of all admission related functions are carried out by the Governing Body in compliance with the School Admissions Code 2021 (Admissions Code) and the School Admission Appeals Code 2022 (Appeals Code),View the official source; Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
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: 182Places 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: 14%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.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF): Yes, for this school; An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.

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

How places are given

8 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe gives places using these rules (its oversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).

For 2026 entry, the last places on National Offer Day went under rule 7 (distance from home) of that year's rules.

1
Looked after and previously looked after children
The policy's own words
1. Looked after and previously looked after children.
2
Up to six in-catchment Pupil Premium/looked-after children (LAC) children scoring 115-120 in the Secondary Transfer Test ()STTSecondary Transfer TestThe 11+ used by the grammar schools in Buckinghamshire. Results are given as one standardised score, and children who reach the qualifying score can be considered for any Buckinghamshire grammar school.
The policy's own words
2. Up to six places for applicants, in catchment (both priority areas), who continuously, from 1 September of the year preceding entry to Year 7 in September, are eligible for Pupil Premium or are looked after or previously looked after children as at the application deadline. ... their standardised score in the Secondary Transfer Test is 115 to 120 inclusive
3
Qualified Pupil Premium children living in the catchment area (both priority areas)
The policy's own words
3. Qualified children who are eligible for Pupil Premium, as of the deadline. who live in the catchment area (both priority areas).
4
Siblings of day students on roll at application and at admission
The policy's own words
4. Siblings of day students who are on the roll of the school at the time an application is made, and who are expected to be on the roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission.
5
Catchment residents from 1 September before entry; Priority Area A then B, by distance
The policy's own words
5. Applicants living in the catchment area of the school from 1 September of the year preceding entry to Year 7 in September until they join the school the following September. If the School is oversubscribed within this rule, then priority will be given to applicants in Priority Area A, then Priority Area B in each case using distance order to prioritise.
6
Children of staff employed two+ years or recruited to a skill-shortage post
The policy's own words
6. Child of a member of staff 5 where a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7
Remaining places by straight-line distance to nearest pupil entrance, closest first
The policy's own words
7. Once the rules have been applied, any further places will be offered in distance order using straight line distance between the family's normal home address and the nearest pupil entrance to the school offering the closest first
8
Absolute distance tie: each applicant admitted
The policy's own words
8. Where the distance criterion produces an absolute tie, each applicant will be admitted.

Source: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 9 Oct 2026

Who qualifies: test score of 121+, or deemed qualified by a Selection Review Panel (or, exceptionally, an Admissions Appeal)Source: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 9 Oct 2026
Catchment: Catchment as defined in the Buckinghamshire County Scheme (shown on the Council's website), with Priority Areas A and B; map: 'Priority Catchment Areas Proposed by The Royal Grammar School for Admission into the School from September 2025 onwards'Source: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 9 Oct 2026
Pupil premium (qualified children): Rule 3, after looked after/previously looked after children (1) and the up-to-six places for in-catchment pupil premium children scoring 115-120 (2); must live in the catchment areaSource: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 9 Oct 2026
Pupil premium places for children just below the score: Must live in catchment (both priority areas); continuously pupil premium-eligible (or looked-after or previously looked-after children) from 1 September of the year before entry, as at the application deadline, and expected to remain eligible at entry; evidence arranged via admissions@rgshw.comSource: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 9 Oct 2026
Supplementary form: Boarding applicants must also complete the school's Boarding Registration Form and name Royal Grammar School Boarding on the council application form. Day applicants do not need a separate form.Source: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 12 Oct 2026
Waiting list: Buckinghamshire Council holds the waiting list from National Offer Day to 31 October; the school keeps a Year 7 waiting list from 1 November until the Late Transfer Testing round (January/February), after which the Late Transfer Procedure appliesSource: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, checked 9 Oct 2026
Address used: The address you live at on Tuesday 1 September 2026 is the one that counts.Source: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, 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 read the school's admissions policy for September 2027. It does not say when it was formally decided ("determined"), so we are confirming that with the school.

If more qualified children apply than there are places, the school uses these rules in order: (1) Looked after and previously looked after children. (2) Up to six in-catchment pupil premium/looked-after children scoring 115-120 in the test. (3) Qualified pupil premium children living in the catchment area (both priority areas). (4) Siblings of day students on roll at application and at admission. (5) Catchment residents from 1 September before entry; Priority Area A then B, by distance. (6) Children of staff employed two+ years or recruited to a skill-shortage post. (7) Remaining places by straight-line distance to nearest pupil entrance, closest first. (8) Absolute distance tie: each applicant admitted.The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: Where qualifying applications (ie, those for a child with a standardised score of 121 or above or deemed qualified following a selection review) for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority criteria:View the official source

Catchment: Catchment as defined in the Buckinghamshire County Scheme (shown on the Council's website), with Priority Areas A and B; map: 'Priority Catchment Areas Proposed by The Royal Grammar School for Admission into the School from September 2025 onwards'The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: 3 The catchment area of the school is defined in the County Scheme as illustrated on the Council's website - it can also be found here.View the official source
How distance is measured: Awaiting confirmationThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Distance measurement (2027)Official sources disagree; we are confirming this with the publisher.View the official source
Pupil premium (qualified children): Rule 3, after looked after/previously looked after children (1) and the up-to-six places for in-catchment pupil premium children scoring 115-120 (2); must live in the catchment areaThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Pp qualified priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: 3. Qualified children who are eligible for Pupil Premium, as of the deadline. who live in the catchment area (both priority areas).View the official source
Waiting list: Buckinghamshire Council holds the waiting list from National Offer Day to 31 October; the school keeps a Year 7 waiting list from 1 November until the Late Transfer Testing round (January/February), after which the Late Transfer Procedure appliesThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: If any vacancies arise between National Offer Day and 31 October of the same year, first priority will be given to those on the waiting list managed by Buckinghamshire Council, on behalf of the school, through the County Scheme. ... From 1 November until the annual round of Late Transfer Testing (January/February), a waiting list will be maintained by the Royal Grammar School for admissions into Year 7.View the official source
Pupil premium (children who did not qualify): places: 6The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Pp unqualified places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: 2. Up to six places for applicants, in catchment (both priority areas), who continuously, from 1 September of the year preceding entry to Year 7 in September, are eligible for Pupil Premium or are looked after or previously looked after children as at the application deadline.View the official source; minimum score: 115The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Pp unqualified min score (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: This applies only if they are expected to remain eligible at the date of their entry and their standardised score in the Secondary Transfer Test is 115 to 120 inclusive (i.e. up to six marks below the threshold required of other applicants at 121)View the official source; conditions: Must live in catchment (both priority areas); continuously pupil premium-eligible (or looked-after or previously looked-after children) from 1 September of the year before entry, as at the application deadline, and expected to remain eligible at entry; evidence arranged via admissions@rgshw.comThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Pp unqualified condition (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: If you wish to apply through this rule, please contact admissions@rgshw.com to arrange evidence gathering (usually from the child's current headteacher).View the official source

2028 entry: The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Royal Grammar School High Wycombe; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions Policies for Entry in September 2027 ... Admissions Policies for Entry in September 2026 ... Admissions Policies for Entry in September 2025View the official source; we will update this when The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 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 The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe; a higher score gives no extra priority. Test for 2028 entry: The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 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: Year 7 Open Evening (Headmaster's presentation and student-led tours) (passed)
Tue 15 Sept 20265:30pm to 8:00pm (presentations in the Queen's Hall at 6:30pm, 7:00pm and 7:30pm)
Done: Year 6 Open Morning (student-led tour; Headmaster's talk at 10am) (passed)
Mon 12 Oct 2026Arrive from 9.45am; Headmaster's talk 10am
Done: Year 6 Open Morning (student-led tour; Headmaster's talk at 10am) (passed)
Wed 14 Oct 2026Arrive from 9.45am; Headmaster's talk 10am

Source: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, 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 Appeal Panel; Buckinghamshire Council manages appeals on the school's behalf; deadline given in the refusal letterSource: Royal Grammar School High Wycombe, 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 Appeal Panel; Buckinghamshire Council manages appeals on the school's behalf; deadline given in the refusal letterThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.The source says: After places have been allocated, parents will have a statutory right to appeal against a refusal of a place before an Independent Appeal Panel if their child has been refused admission because the school is full. The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe has contracted Buckinghamshire Council to manage appeals on the school's behalf.View the official source

Most appeals for full schools do not succeed, so it helps to keep a realistic second choice. See the Buckinghamshire 11+ guide.

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
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(this school)
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

10 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
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
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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