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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
John Hampden Grammar School is a state grammar school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits boys aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,281 pupils against a published capacity of 1,150 places; it was founded in 1893.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1893
Wikidata records an inception date of 1893 for the current John Hampden Grammar School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 136771 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |