Schools / The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe is a selective grammar school for boys in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, educating around 1,500 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test, set by GL Assessment, in which a standardised score of 121 or above qualifies a child for a grammar school place. Boarding places are available alongside day places.
Athena holds admission-route records for The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
Set by GL Assessment
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT), provided by GL Assessment: two multiple-choice papers (verbal skills 50%, mathematics 25%, non-verbal/spatial reasoning 25%); qualifying standardised score 121.
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Set by GL Assessment
Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT), provided by GL Assessment: two multiple-choice papers (verbal skills 50%, mathematics 25%, non-verbal/spatial reasoning 25%); qualifying standardised score 121.
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Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: Mid-September of Year 6 (September 2027)
Results: Mid-October 2027 — Buckinghamshire Council publishes Secondary Transfer Test results
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: Mid-September of Year 6 (September 2026)
Results: Mid-October 2026 — Buckinghamshire Council publishes Secondary Transfer Test results
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Catchment applies
Admission is run by Buckinghamshire Council. A child must first reach the Secondary Transfer Test qualifying score of 121; a higher score brings no further advantage. Places are then allocated under the council’s oversubscription rules: looked-after and previously looked-after children first, then children living in the school’s catchment area (some schools also operate a sibling tier), and then by straight-line distance.
| Entry year | Qualifying score | Notes & source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Standardised Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above | Buckinghamshire consortium figure (Buckinghamshire Council): 3,648 pupils qualified for September 2026 entry, for 2,369 grammar places across the county’s 13 grammar schools; around 10,000 children sit the test each year. The same 121 threshold applies at every Buckinghamshire grammar school; score is not used to rank qualified applicants. Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 |
| 2024 | Standardised Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS) of 121 or above | Buckinghamshire consortium figure (Buckinghamshire Council): 3,591 qualified applicants for 2,344 grammar places across the county’s 13 grammar schools. The same 121 threshold applies at every Buckinghamshire grammar school; score is not used to rank qualified applicants. Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 |
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 73.9; 97.6% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 46.22 (average grade A-); 47.7% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 75.1; 98.5% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 42.72 (average grade B+)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: No separate exam published; proven record of academic achievement, expected outcome to exceed 64 points across best 8 GCSEs; percentage and decision set by the Scholarship panel
When: Considered at application for a Sixth Form boarding place
What it's worth: Each scholarship worth up to 50% of boarding fees; two scholarships available annually across the academic and sport pool, may run for the entirety of Sixth Form; a scholarship may be shared between students but the total remains capped at 50%
How to apply: Apply for a Sixth Form boarding place; award decided by the school's Scholarship panel
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Proven representative achievement at at least County level or above, including Academy representation; must also gain the required grades for Sixth Form entry; holders expected to represent the school in sport and help coach/mentor junior students
When: Considered at application for a Sixth Form boarding place
What it's worth: Each scholarship worth up to 50% of boarding fees; two scholarships available annually across the academic and sport pool, may run for the entirety of Sixth Form; a scholarship may be shared between students but the total remains capped at 50%
How to apply: Apply for a Sixth Form boarding place; award decided by the school's Scholarship panel
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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