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Aylesbury High School vs Wycombe High School

Both are grammar schools in Buckinghamshire, 13.4 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.

Side by side

Aylesbury High School Wycombe High School
Phase Secondary Secondary
Gender Girls Girls
Pupils on roll 1,358 1,361
Free school meals 5.6% 7.9%
Ofsted rating Outstanding Outstanding
Attainment 8 — 2024/25 74.3 73.9
A-level average points — 2024/25 43.01 42.22
11+ test board GL Assessment GL Assessment
Admission system pass/fail then criteria order pass/fail then criteria order
Places offered — 202627 191 190
First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place 1.4 1.38

Qualifying scores

Aylesbury High School

121 (2026 entry)

Standardised score ≥ 121 qualifies for grammar school consideration. Qualifying does not guarantee a place; schools apply own oversubscription criteria after qualification.

Council source ↗

Wycombe High School

121 (2026 entry)

Standardised score ≥ 121 qualifies for grammar school consideration. Qualifying does not guarantee a place; schools apply own oversubscription criteria after qualification.

Council source ↗

Who gets priority

Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.

Aylesbury High School

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children (adopted, special guardianship, child arrangements order)
  2. Up to 6 places: Pupil Premium children in catchment (or LAC anywhere) with STT score 115–120 (just below qualifying thre
  3. Catchment area children eligible for Pupil Premium
  4. Siblings of children currently on roll at the school (Years 7–10)

Source: school admissions policy.

Wycombe High School

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children (adopted, special guardianship, child arrangements order)
  2. Up to 6 places: Pupil Premium children in catchment (or LAC anywhere) with STT score 115–120 (just below qualifying thre
  3. Catchment area children eligible for Pupil Premium
  4. Siblings of children currently on roll at the school (Years 7–10)

Source: school admissions policy.

Choosing between them

Both schools admit girls, so the decision usually comes down to the admission criteria above and how far each one reaches. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.

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