Schools in HP
Primary and secondary schools serving HP, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 603,547 (2024)
Schools in HP
289 schools in HP: 197 primary, 38 secondary and 54 other, including 31 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 276 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 70 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent14.9%
- Good60.6%
- Needs improvement4.8%
- Serious concerns0.7%
- Not rated19%
The largest schools here
- St Michael's Catholic SchoolAll-through · ages 3–19 · Faith school · 2,414 pupils · 109% fullGood8.0 miles · February 2026
- The Aylesbury Vale AcademyAll-through · ages 3–19 · Faith school · 1,857 pupils · 129% fullGood10 miles · May 2024
- Tring SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,599 pupils · 106% fullGood5.2 miles · May 2023
- Ashlyns SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,561 pupils · 100% fullGood5.8 miles · September 2023
- The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,451 pupils · 106% fullGood6.2 miles · October 2019
- Berkhamsted SchoolOther · ages 11–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,439 pupils · 96% fullNot rated6.0 miles
- Longdean SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,436 pupils · 96% fullGood11 miles · December 2015
- The Grange SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,418 pupils · 103% fullGood7.3 miles · April 2024
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,391 pupils · 121% fullExcellent6.6 miles · November 2023
- Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,384 pupils · 102% fullExcellent4.9 miles · November 2019
- Wycombe High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,371 pupils · 108% fullExcellent8.0 miles · April 2024
- Aylesbury High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,368 pupils · 105% fullExcellent7.6 miles · December 2023
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,353 pupils · 104% fullExcellent8.3 miles · February 2024
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,346 pupils · 101% fullExcellent7.7 miles · November 2022
- Chesham Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,331 pupils · 109% fullExcellent4.1 miles · March 2014
- The Hemel Hempstead SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,287 pupils · 89% fullGood9.2 miles · March 2026
- Beaconsfield High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,283 pupils · 117% fullExcellent8.7 miles · December 2019
- John Hampden Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,281 pupils · 111% fullExcellent8.2 miles · September 2022
- Holmer Green Senior SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,244 pupils · 142% fullGood4.2 miles · March 2026
- The Cottesloe SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,190 pupils · 108% fullGood12 miles · March 2026
- The Misbourne SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,115 pupils · 102% fullGood2.0 miles · April 2026
- Princes Risborough SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,083 pupils · 105% fullGood5.9 miles · November 2022
- John F Kennedy Catholic SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,073 pupils · 86% fullGood8.5 miles · May 2026
- The Chalfonts Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,058 pupils · 69% fullGood9.6 miles · November 2022
- Amersham SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,050 pupils · 101% fullGood5.8 miles · December 2025
- Chiltern Hills AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,047 pupils · 78% fullGood3.2 miles · September 2022
- The Highcrest AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,045 pupils · 98% fullGood6.9 miles · March 2016
- John Colet SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,014 pupils · 102% fullGood3.4 miles · May 2016
- Waddesdon Church of England SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,012 pupils · 99% fullExcellent13 miles · February 2026
- Sir William Ramsay SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 984 pupils · 95% fullSerious concerns5.5 miles · June 2022
And 259 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.