UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Some aspects not as strongURN 136858

The Highcrest Academy

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP13 7NQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,045 pupils · Buckinghamshire

School website

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-01-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
930

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

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

221

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

131

Total preferences (any rank)
493
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill98%

1,045 pupils · 1,069 places

Pupils on roll
1,045
Boys / girls
511 / 534
School capacity
1,069
Capacity fill
1,045 / 1,069 (98%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
328
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Glen Burke

Location

Address
Hatters Lane
Postcode
HP13 7NQ
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 1,045 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Secondary schools in High Wycombe
7
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP13
14
Secondary in HP13
2
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 HP13

  • Sir William Ramsay School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP15 7UB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence14.7%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.49

    1.4 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • Cressex Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP12 4QA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Holmer Green Senior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP15 6SP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.8 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glen Burke
Telephone
01494529866
Website
www.highcrestacademy.org.uk

Official links