Sir William Ramsay School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 10 places for hearing impairment and physical disability.
- Ages 11–18
- 984 pupils
- Ofsted: Inadequate
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 984
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Stocking
- Part of
- Insignis Academy Trust
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- School reference (URN)
- 150611
Needs its base supports
2 needs: hearing, physical
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Buckinghamshire (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Buckinghamshire (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Buckinghamshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Serious weaknesses. Rated Inadequate, June 2022
Ofsted has placed this school in serious weaknesses.
Rated Inadequate at its last graded inspection, in June 2022.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingNot effective
Contact and getting there
Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Highworth Combined School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Kings Wood School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 1.0 mile
- Holmer Green Senior School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.4 miles
All SEND schools in Buckinghamshire
By need in Buckinghamshire: Autism (19) · Speech and language (16) · Moderate learning (7) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about Sir William Ramsay School
How do I get a place in Sir William Ramsay School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Sir William Ramsay School support?
Hearing impairment and physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Sir William Ramsay School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Sir William Ramsay School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in June 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Sir William Ramsay School?
Rose Avenue, High Wycombe, HP15 7UB, in Buckinghamshire.
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