Wycombe High School 11 plus admissions can feel simple on paper and strangely stressful in real life.
Wycombe High School 11 plus admissions can feel simple on paper and strangely stressful in real life. The process is run through the Buckinghamshire Council Secondary Transfer Test, then places are offered using the school’s published oversubscription rules. That means two things matter most: your child’s test outcome, and your home address category for allocation.
This guide is written so you can make decisions without jumping between ten tabs. It covers what the test is measuring, how offers are prioritised, what catchment actually changes, and what to do if your child is close to the qualifying score. It also includes a clear, parent friendly preparation plan for Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6 that fits the Buckinghamshire test style, plus the key dates published for the 2027 entry cycle.
For a wider Buckinghamshire planning view, keep a single home base page and return to it when you feel lost: the Buckinghamshire 11 plus planning hub.
| Key detail | Information |
| School | Wycombe High School |
| Town | High Wycombe |
| Address | Marlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1TB |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Local authority admissions | Buckinghamshire |
| Year 7 published admission number | 192 |
| Entry route | Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test |
A quick factual cross check for governance and identifiers is the DfE Get Information About Schools listing.
Children at Buckinghamshire state primary schools are usually entered automatically for testing unless a parent withdraws them. Children at independent schools, out of county schools, or those educated otherwise normally need parent registration through the Buckinghamshire test system.
Your child sits two tests, each around an hour, designed to assess verbal, non verbal, and mathematical skills.
Practical parent takeaway: preparation should blend vocabulary and comprehension habits with number fluency and reasoning, rather than treating this as only a maths test or only an English test.
Wycombe High School’s published qualifying score is a standardised score of 121 in the Buckinghamshire test.
There is also a specific pupil premium route described in the admissions policy, explained in the offers section below.
After test results, you apply through your home local authority on the Common Application Form. A high score does not automatically mean an offer, because offers depend on the oversubscription priorities and distance rules once the school is oversubscribed.
Buckinghamshire families often consider the Selection Review route and then an appeal, depending on the situation. It is important to act quickly and keep evidence organised, especially if there were serious extenuating circumstances or strong academic evidence from the school.
For the national framework governing admission appeals, see the School admission appeals code.
The published Buckinghamshire testing timeline is available on Buckinghamshire grammar school key dates.
| Date | What it means |
| 1 May 2026 | Test registration opens |
| 2 June 2026 | Test registration closes |
| 8 September 2026 | Practice test day (Buckinghamshire state primary pupils) |
| 10 September 2026 | Secondary Transfer Test |
| 9 October 2026 | Results released |
| 31 October 2026 | Common Application Form deadline |
| 1 March 2027 | National secondary offer day |
Wycombe High School defines two catchment areas, Area A and Area B. Living in catchment usually prioritises applicants ahead of equally qualified applicants living outside catchment, depending on the category applied.
Up to 12 places are set aside for disadvantaged girls living in catchment who score between 113 and 120. If fewer than 12 qualify through this route, remaining places roll back into the main catchment allocation.
If applicants are tied within a category, distance is measured in a straight line from the home address to the school using the local authority’s measurement system. If distance cannot separate applicants, random allocation may be used.
The policy prioritises sisters of girls currently at Wycombe High School and sisters of boys attending John Hampden Grammar School, provided the family lives within Wycombe High School catchment.
For Year 7 entry, selection is based on the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test and the published admissions rules. There is no Year 7 interview stage.
Practical takeaway: preparation should focus on calm skill building and timed practice rather than interview coaching.
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Wycombe High School has published 2025 headline outcomes including 43% of A level grades at A* or A. At GCSE, results included 23% at grade 9, 46% at grade 8 or above, and 67% at grade 7 or above.
For the official Department for Education performance measures view, use the Wycombe High School performance page .
Two grounding questions can help when weighing options:
No. You can apply from outside catchment, but catchment categories are prioritised ahead of out of catchment categories when places are allocated.
The policy states a standardised score of 121 is the qualifying score.
The policy describes a route for up to 12 disadvantaged girls in catchment who score between 113 and 120, subject to the conditions in the policy.
Outside that route, a score below 121 normally means not qualified for grammar allocation, and families may consider Selection Review and appeal depending on circumstances.
Up to 12 places can be offered to eligible disadvantaged girls who live in catchment and score 113 to 120, using the policy’s definition and qualifying date.
The policy states unfilled ringfenced places are allocated to qualified girls in catchment.
Distance is used as the tie break within a category, measured in a straight line by the local authority system.
If distance cannot separate applicants, the policy states random allocation may be used.
The admissions policy describes the Secondary Transfer Test route and oversubscription allocation, and does not publish a Year 7 interview stage.
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Yes, but you normally need to complete the parent registration for the Secondary Transfer Test rather than relying on automatic school entry.
Yes. You sit the Buckinghamshire test, then apply through your home local authority on the Common Application Form, naming the Buckinghamshire grammar school choices appropriately.
The policy includes a category for exceptional needs where the school is the only suitable school. Evidence is usually required, and it must relate specifically to why this school is necessary.
The policy includes sisters of current Wycombe High School pupils, and also sisters of boys at John Hampden Grammar School, provided the family lives in the Wycombe High School catchment areas.
Allocation uses the address rules in the local authority application process and the school policy. In practice, you should update your local authority immediately and be prepared to provide proof of address.
Waiting list arrangements apply after offers are issued, and it is common for movement to happen as families accept other places. The school and local authority process governs how the list is ranked.
Selection Review is a Buckinghamshire process typically used when a child does not reach the qualifying score and the family believes there are strong academic indicators or exceptional circumstances. Evidence and timing matter.
Yes. Admission appeals are part of the national system, and your argument usually needs to be structured around why the school place is required and what evidence supports your case.
