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Cressex Community School

Foundation school · High Wycombe · HP12 4QA

Ages 11–18 · 766 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.48
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry3%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
767

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

155

Places offered

145

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
455
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

766 pupils · 803 places

Pupils on roll
766
Boys / girls
372 / 394
School capacity
803
Capacity fill
766 / 803 (95%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
248
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Cressex Co-operative Learning Partnership
Academy trust
Cressex Co-operative Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Khaiam Shabbir

Location

Address
Holmers Lane
Postcode
HP12 4QA
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 766 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.7%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Secondary schools in High Wycombe
7
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP12
9
Secondary in HP12
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in High WycombeNear HP12

  • John Hampden Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1SZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.2
    • P80.8
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Wycombe High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1TB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.5
    • P80.9
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Great Marlow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Marlow · SL7 1JE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Highcrest Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7NQ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Khaiam Shabbir
Telephone
01494437729
Website
www.cressex.org

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