Sir William Ramsay School
Secondary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Inadequate (Jun 2022). Serious weaknesses.
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 June 2022, report published 26 July 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Serious weaknesses. Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern.
This grade was given to Sir William Ramsay School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Sir William Ramsay School hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Inadequate overall. The lowest grade. The school had serious problems. 2% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Inadequate.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2026
The last inspection was in June 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.3 milesThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Improved significantly (Feb 2025)
- 1.4 milesHolmer Green Senior School
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 1.4 milesThe Highcrest Academy
Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024)
- 2.8 milesSt Michael's Catholic School
Report card, Feb 2026: 3 strong, 5 expected
- 2.9 milesWycombe High School
Outstanding (Apr 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.