69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
589.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
762
Pupils · 2024/25
57%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Cressex Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+5pp
69%67%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+6pp
52%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
50.7
+5.5
50.748.045.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
5%
+1pp
9%6%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
589.2
+86.3
589.2546.0502.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 589.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
762
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
57%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Holmers Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4QA
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 52% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 5% | 589.2 | 12% | 762 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 47% | 45.2 | +0.48 | 3% | 502.8 | 8% | 762 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 48% | 48.0 | +0.40 | 9% | 554.1 | 13% | 762 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 39% | 47.6 | +0.43 | 9% | 558.9 | 12% | 757 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 44% | 47.3 | +0.45 | 5% | 539.1 | 10% | 753 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 50% | 48.4 | +0.68 | 6% | 498.2 | 16% | 741 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 44% | 44.4 | +0.20 | 13% | — | 16% | 754 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 7 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 5 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 8 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 762 | 19.1 | 21% | 57% | 29% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 762 | 18.6 | 22% | 59% | 28% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 762 | 18.4 | 21% | 63% | 31% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 757 | 16.8 | 20% | 64% | 31% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 751 | 19.6 | 20% | 65% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 753 | 19.7 | 20% | 71% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 741 | 19.7 | 22% | 71% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 754 | 19.7 | 21% | 71% | 37% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.