How many pupils attend Sir William Ramsay School?

Sir William Ramsay School has 984 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sir William Ramsay School take?

Sir William Ramsay School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Sir William Ramsay School located?

Sir William Ramsay School is located in High Wycombe, HP15 7UB, Buckinghamshire.

How do I apply to Sir William Ramsay School?

Sir William Ramsay School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Sir William Ramsay School?

Distance did not decide places at Sir William Ramsay School for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Sir William Ramsay School?

When Sir William Ramsay School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Siblings of students attending the school at the time the application is received; 3. Children of staff — Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of the application for admission to the school has been made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-5 a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child’s home to the front gates of the school in a straight line, measured according to the Buckinghamshire Council Geographical Information System. Random allocation undertaken by the Local Authority will be used as a tie-break in categories 2-5 above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between a child’s home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sir William Ramsay School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.2% of pupils at Sir William Ramsay School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Sir William Ramsay School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Siblings of students attending the school at the time the application is received.
3Children of staff — Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of the application for admission to the school has been made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school as demonstrated in the map at the end of this policy.
5Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: If in categories 2-5 a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child’s home to the front gates of the school in a straight line, measured according to the Buckinghamshire Council Geographical Information System. Random allocation undertaken by the Local Authority will be used as a tie-break in categories 2-5 above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between a child’s home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases.

How places were allocated, published by Buckinghamshire Council for the September 2026 intake (Allocation_Profile_2026_-_Secondary_Second_Round_-_20_May.xlsx). The council records: "All applicants offered". No cut-off distance exists for this year because every applicant could be offered a place. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before the numbered oversubscription criteria apply, as stated in the policy but not itself numbered as a criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sir William Ramsay School: key facts

How many pupils attend Sir William Ramsay School?: Sir William Ramsay School has 984 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sir William Ramsay School take?: Sir William Ramsay School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Sir William Ramsay School located?: Sir William Ramsay School is located in High Wycombe, HP15 7UB, Buckinghamshire.
How do I apply to Sir William Ramsay School?: Sir William Ramsay School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Sir William Ramsay School?: Distance did not decide places at Sir William Ramsay School for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Sir William Ramsay School?: When Sir William Ramsay School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Siblings of students attending the school at the time the application is received; 3. Children of staff — Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of the application for admission to the school has been made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-5 a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child’s home to the front gates of the school in a straight line, measured according to the Buckinghamshire Council Geographical Information System. Random allocation undertaken by the Local Authority will be used as a tie-break in categories 2-5 above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between a child’s home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sir William Ramsay School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.2% of pupils at Sir William Ramsay School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Sir William Ramsay School, year by year →

How places are decided at Sir William Ramsay School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Siblings of students attending the school at the time the application is received.
3Children of staff — Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of the application for admission to the school has been made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school as demonstrated in the map at the end of this policy.
5Other children — Other children.

Sir William Ramsay School: key facts

How many pupils attend Sir William Ramsay School?: Sir William Ramsay School has 984 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sir William Ramsay School take?: Sir William Ramsay School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Sir William Ramsay School located?: Sir William Ramsay School is located in High Wycombe, HP15 7UB, Buckinghamshire.
How do I apply to Sir William Ramsay School?: Sir William Ramsay School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Sir William Ramsay School?: Distance did not decide places at Sir William Ramsay School for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Sir William Ramsay School?: When Sir William Ramsay School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admissions authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Siblings of students attending the school at the time the application is received; 3. Children of staff — Children of Insignis Academy Trust staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of the application for admission to the school has been made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-5 a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child’s home to the front gates of the school in a straight line, measured according to the Buckinghamshire Council Geographical Information System. Random allocation undertaken by the Local Authority will be used as a tie-break in categories 2-5 above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between a child’s home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sir William Ramsay School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.2% of pupils at Sir William Ramsay School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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