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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cressex Community School | John Hampden Grammar School | The Highcrest Academy | Wycombe High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cressex Community School | John Hampden Grammar School | The Highcrest Academy | Wycombe High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | High Wycombe, HP12 4QA | High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ | High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ | High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Some aspects not as strong | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.2 | 73.2 | 39.9 | 75.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 95% | 39% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 99% | 54% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 3% | 74% | 26% | 98% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 13.9% | 29.8% | 19.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.36 (Competitive) | 1.36 (Competitive) | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 155 | 247 | 221 | 244 |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 181 | 168 | 191 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 766 | 1,281 | 1,045 | 1,371 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 766 / 803 (95%) | 1,281 / 1,150 (111%) | 1,045 / 1,069 (98%) | 1,371 / 1,265 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.7% | 5.4% | 36.8% | 9.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Khaiam Shabbir | Miss Tracey Hartley | Mr Glen Burke | Mrs Nicola Renyard |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wycombe | Wycombe | Wycombe | Wycombe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Wycombe High School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Cressex Co-operative Learning Partnership | Academy trust: JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY | Academy trust: WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Cressex Co-operative Learning Partnership | JOHN HAMPDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL | THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY | WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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