53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
584.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,072
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Highcrest Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofTHE HIGHCREST ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
60%57%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-11pp
39%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
38.5
-1.4
42.239.837.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
25%
-1pp
33%23%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
584.4
-52.9
637.2564.6492.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 584.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.7
+1.8
31.427.724.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.7
A-level value added
+0.04
0
+0.5+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+13pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,072
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
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 | 53% | 28% | 38.5 | Not applicable | 25% | 584.4 | 25% | 1,072 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 38% | 39.9 | -0.39 | 26% | 637.2 | 26% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 28% | 37.3 | -0.31 | 23% | 550.5 | 23% | 1,059 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 36% | 42.2 | -0.30 | 12% | 509.0 | 22% | 1,030 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 31% | 40.4 | -0.17 | 33% | 492.0 | 39% | 967 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 36% | 43.3 | -0.04 | 17% | 467.2 | 21% | 882 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 27% | 38.2 | -0.26 | 10% | — | 12% | 880 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.7 | C- | +0.04 | 13% | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | +0.07 | 0% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | D+ | — | 5% | 90 |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | C | — | 14% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | +0.23 | 6% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.07 | 0% | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.47 | 21% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,072 | 17.8 | 15% | 26% | 36% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,068 | 17.6 | 14% | 28% | 33% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,059 | 18.0 | 14% | 33% | 35% | 11% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,030 | 16.7 | 14% | 38% | 34% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,000 | 18.1 | 18% | 40% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 967 | 18.8 | 19% | 43% | 36% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 882 | 18.9 | 18% | 44% | 36% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 880 | 16.9 | 21% | 45% | 36% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.