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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 74 74.3 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B B 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
74.3 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
96.6% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
61.5% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.49 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 73.2[6] 97.2%[6]
2023/24 70.8[4] 94.2%[4] +0.49[4]
2022/23 73.3[7] 97%[7] +0.51[7]
2021/22 72.7[8] 95%[8] +0.26[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
30% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B[10] 23.8%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 36.2%[11]
2021/22 B[12] 28.3%[12]
2018/19 B[13] 21.5%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
99% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
94% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
0% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
2% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 99%[15] 90%[15] 0%[15] 6%[15] 0%[15] 1%[15]
2020/21 99%[16] 95%[16] 1%[16] 2%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 93%[17] 1%[17] 4%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 99%[18] 94%[18] 0%[18] 2%[18] 1%[18] 1%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
87% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
66% 2022/23[19]
Education
67% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
5% 2022/23[19]
Employment
16% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 88%[20] 61%[20] 61%[20] 4%[20] 23%[20]
2020/21 88%[21] 63%[21] 66%[21] 2%[21] 20%[21]
2019/20 89%[22] 72%[22] 74%[22] 3%[22] 12%[22]
2018/19 92%[23] 66%[23] 71%[23] 3%[23] 17%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
78% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
47% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
48% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
4% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 80%[26] 55%[26]
2019/20 88%[25] 53%[25] 48%[25] 4%[25]
2018/19 85%[27] 46%[27] 43%[27] 3%[27]
2017/18 89%[28] 49%[28] 41%[28] 2%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
20 Feb 2024[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
24 Mar 2024[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
13 Dec 2022[30] Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[30] No overall grade[30]
2 Oct 2018[31] S8 No Formal Designation Visit[31] No overall grade[31]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
5.2 Entry Sept 2026[32]
Applications (any preference)
962 Entry Sept 2026[32]
First preferences
256 Entry Sept 2026[32]
Places offered
184 Entry Sept 2026[32]
First preferences per place
1.4 Entry Sept 2026[32]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 982[32] 253[32] 184[32] 5.3[32] 1.4[32]
Entry Sept 2024 968[32] 275[32] 182[32] 5.3[32] 1.5[32]
Entry Sept 2023 964[32] 283[32] 180[32] 5.4[32] 1.6[32]
Entry Sept 2022 983[32] 311[32] 184[32] 5.3[32] 1.7[32]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1305[1]
Trust
INSIGNIS ACADEMY TRUST[1]
Local authority
Buckinghamshire[1]
Website
www.sirhenryfloyd.co.uk[1]
District
Buckinghamshire[33]
Postcode
HP21 8PE[1]
URN
136845[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1348 2024/25[34]
English as an additional language
15.6% 2024/25[34]
SEN support
3.4% 2024/25[34]
EHC plan
0.8% 2024/25[34]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
7.3% 2024/25[34]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
66.5%[35]
Mixed
7.3%[35]
Asian
17.4%[35]
Black
6.1%[35]
Any other ethnic group
1%[35]
Unclassified
1.6%[35]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
The school has the highest aspirations for its pupils. As a result, they achieve very well.[36]
Warmth
Pupils and sixth form students flourish at this school. They feel happy and safe here. Together, staff and students create and maintain the strong culture of respect that permeates school life.[36]
Pastoral care
Pupils appreciate the helpful and timely pastoral support available to them, particularly around mental health. They know that the school goes out of its way to provide them with nurture, care and an outstanding educational experience.[36]
Behaviour
The behaviour of pupils is exemplary. They are very mature and respectful.[36]
Learning support
Pupils and sixth-form students, including those with special educational needs and/or[36]
Enrichment
Pupils benefit from an extensive enrichment programme. The school also offers students a wealth of enrichment experiences such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, young enterprise scheme and healthy lifestyle programmes.[36]
Pupil voice
pupils know that their opinions really matter to leaders because they play an active role in decision making.[36]
Independence
They are keen learners who show high levels of independence in their studies, making good use of technology to do so.[36]
Collaboration
Sixth-form students act as role models, mentoring and supporting younger pupils.[36]
Structure
The school is universally calm and orderly because expectations of pupils’ conduct are commonly understood.[36]
Diversity
This is an inclusive school where difference is valued.[36]
Performing arts
Many enjoy attending a wide range of activities such as sports, performing arts and debating. In performing arts, for example, teachers ask well-considered and probing questions to deepen pupils’ understanding.[36]

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quotes (16)
    Pupils and sixth form students flourish at this school. They feel happy and safe here (p. 2)
    Together, staff and students create and maintain the strong culture of respect that permeates school life (p. 3)
    The school has the highest aspirations for its pupils. As a result, they achieve very well (p. 2)
    Pupils appreciate the helpful and timely pastoral support available to them, particularly around mental health (p. 3)
    They know that the school goes out of its way to provide them with nurture, care and an outstanding educational experience (p. 2)
    The behaviour of pupils is exemplary. They are very mature and respectful (p. 2)
    This is an inclusive school where difference is valued (p. 2)
    The school is universally calm and orderly because expectations of pupils' conduct are commonly understood (p. 3)
    Pupils benefit from an extensive enrichment programme (p. 2)
    The school also offers students a wealth of enrichment experiences such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, young enterprise scheme and healthy lifestyle programmes (p. 3)
    pupils know that their opinions really matter to leaders because they play an active role in decision making (p. 3)
    They are keen learners who show high levels of independence in their studies, making good use of technology to do so (p. 2)
    Sixth-form students act as role models, mentoring and supporting younger pupils (p. 3)
    Many enjoy attending a wide range of activities such as sports, performing arts and debating (p. 2)
    In performing arts, for example, teachers ask well-considered and probing questions to deepen pupils' understanding (p. 2)
    Pupils and sixth-form students, including those with special educational needs and/or (p. 2)