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The Highcrest Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Hatters Lane, High Wycombe HP13 7NQ · highcrestacademy.org.uk · 01494 529866

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Overview

Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.5
average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,045
98% of 1,069 places
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
36.8%
First language not English
22.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Highcrest Academy

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 187 families put the school first and 172 places were offered; 66% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 183 (Places 168)183September 2023: 201 (Places 173)201September 2024: 221 (Places 168)221September 2025: 194 (Places 169)194September 2026: 187 (Places 172)187Places 172
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261721871.1▲66%
September 2025Sept 20251691941.1▲66%
September 2024Sept 20241682211.3▲59%
September 2023Sept 20231732011.2▲70%
September 2022Sept 20221681831.1▲71%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.5, and 27.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 38.2 (England 46.3)38.22017/18: 43.3 (England 46.5)43.32018/19: 40.4 (England 46.7)40.42021/22: 42.2 (England 48.8)42.22022/23: 37.3 (England 46.3)37.32023/24: 39.9 (England 45.9)39.92024/25: 38.5 (England 46.0)38.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.546.0
▼27.8%45.4%
▼53.4%64.8%
▼25.0%40.5%
▼3.324.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.3−3.3
Sixth form college10.4+3
Further education30.8+0.6
Apprenticeship1.1−0.9
Employment1.6−4.4
Not in a lasting destination8.8+3.4
Activity not captured4.9+1.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.2 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 32.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 27.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.4 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 24.0 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 25.9 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.7 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
56 studentsC- (27.7)Average +0.04
56 studentsC- (27.7)Average +0.04
51 studentsMerit+ (27.7)Average -0.13
13%AAB or better
95.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2447C- (25.9)+0.07
2022/2347D+ (24)—
2021/2251C (31.4)—
2018/1928C (30)+0.23
2017/1820C- (27.1)-0.07
2016/1736C+ (32.4)+0.47
2015/1641D+ (22.2)+0.31

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51.5−1.7
Further and other education7.6—
Further education6.1—
Other education1.5—
Apprenticeship4.5−0.6
Employment15.2−10.1
Not in a lasting destination16.7+5.3
Activity not captured4.5−0.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Highcrest Academy was: Some aspects not as strong.

Outcome
Some aspects not as strong
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
124
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 35 parents (28%) with SEND

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