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JHGS Open Evening - 8th July 2026- Booking opens 15th June

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Our ambition for your son is to #BeMore.

John Hampden Grammar School is an outstanding school with exceptional academic success. In a changing world we know our young men will need more. They will need character, spirit, resilience. They will need to lead, to inspire, to take responsibility. They will need to care, collaborate and create. This is what we mean by #BeMore.

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New Dining Hall expansion is complete

On our return from the half term break students and staff have been delighted to start to use the expanded canteen space! The first we...

Posted / 01/06/26

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County Football Champions!

We came away from last week’s finals as both Year 8 and Year 10 County Football Champions! Many congratulations to both tea...

Posted / 27/03/26

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Talk by historian Iain MacGregor

We were delighted to host historian and author Iain MacGregor to JHGS. Iain spoke to our A level history students along with boys&nbsp...

Posted / 04/02/26

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The canteen build is underway!

With the start of the new term our canteen build is underway. Thanks to both our wonderful Site Team and Innovate our caterers for tra...

Posted / 09/01/26

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The Sixth Form Enrichment Programme with Wycombe High School

Wycombe High TV interview Miss Hartley and Mrs Renyard about the Sixth Form Enrichment partnership between the two schools. ...

Posted / 29/09/25

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U14 county cricket champions!

The U14 team have won their third county cup in as many years after the most dramatic of finishes at Stowe. Playing against our hosts, JHGS...

Posted / 16/06/25

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Shrek the Musical!

What a wonderful week - the culmination of several months of planning and rehearsing ensuring the final production was brilliant! Our...

Posted / 14/02/25

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JHGS Question Time

Another excellent JHGS Question Time took place this Thursday evening. Our first panel opened with students from JHGS, Wycombe High and Pip...

Posted / 02/02/24

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Wellbeing Award for Schools

On Thursday 5th October, JHGS had its external verification visit towards achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools. This vis...

Posted / 01/11/23

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NASA Astronaut Dominic 'Tony' Antonelli at JHGS

We were delighted in June to welcome Tony Antonelli, former NASA astronaut and veteran of two space flights into school. The visit was kindl...

Posted / 15/06/23

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Grease! February 2023

What a show! From the auditions in October last year to the three shows put on at JHGS in collaboration with Wycombe High School this...

Posted / 05/01/23

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Primary School Language Discovery Days

We were delighted to host year 6 pupils from Chepping View, Carrington and Castlefield Junior schools at the end of June for our inaugural L...

Posted / 04/07/22

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Sports Day 2022

Another fantastic Sports Day took place on Friday 1st July. We were delighted to welcome back our family supporters and the threatened rain...

Posted / 04/07/22

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Two County Cup Champions!

We were delighted to have three of our football squads make the County Finals this year - years 8, 9 and 10 all had hard fought finals and t...

Posted / 04/04/22

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JHGS Question Time 2022!

After three years JHGS Question Time returned to school on March 31st 2022. A student panel began the evening ably chaired by Mr...

Posted / 22/03/22

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2022 Virtual Tour of JHGS

For a guided introduction and tour of the school by our Deputy Head boy Tom, please view the Virtual Tour video here. Vid...

Posted / 07/01/22

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Virtual Christmas Concert 2021

Our Christmas Concert has sadly had to revert to a virtual format once again this year. Please enjoy the wonderful performances f...

Posted / 16/12/21

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Christmas Lunch 2021

We held our traditional 'Christmas' lunch on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th December. As ever, the Thursday was also Christmas Jumper...

Posted / 13/12/21

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Design Technology Block official opening

On Thursday 11th November we were delighted to welcome the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers' and its current Master, Mr David Wood...

Posted / 11/11/21

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Official Opening of the Innovation Hub - 15th October 2021

We were delighted to welcome David Dein MBE and Baroness Karren Brady CBE to officially open the Innovation Hub today. After a short i...

Posted / 18/10/21

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Innovation Hub Timelapse

The full time lapse for the construction of the new Innovation Hub can be viewed here. Henry Young an alumnus who runs Cerulean Fi...

Posted / 01/10/20

JHGS Open Evening - 8th July 2026- Booking opens 15th June

Welcome

Explore Our School

A proud history

Download a prospectus

A day in the life of the school

Support Us

New Dining Hall expansion is complete

County Football Champions!

Talk by historian Iain MacGregor

The canteen build is underway!

The Sixth Form Enrichment Programme with Wycombe High School

U14 county cricket champions!

Shrek the Musical!

JHGS Question Time

Wellbeing Award for Schools

NASA Astronaut Dominic 'Tony' Antonelli at JHGS

Grease! February 2023

Primary School Language Discovery Days

Sports Day 2022

Two County Cup Champions!

JHGS Question Time 2022!

2022 Virtual Tour of JHGS

Virtual Christmas Concert 2021

Christmas Lunch 2021

Design Technology Block official opening

Official Opening of the Innovation Hub - 15th October 2021

Innovation Hub Timelapse

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