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Oversubscribed
Maintained school
Cressex Community School
Secondary
Post 16
Holmers Lane, High Wycombe, HP124QA
014 9443 7729


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
747

Cressex Community School is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 803. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 04 Jul 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
374 boys and 373 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
18.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
67.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
17.7%
EHC PLAN
3.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
47.3
Local Authority
55.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
44%
Local Authority
60%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 5% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.72 4.92 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
Not available
Local Authority
96.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Not available


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+
Average Points 38.2 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
Not available
Local Authority
96.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Not available


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B C+
Average Points 38.43 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

04 Jul 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 458
Of which first preference applications 148
Of which second preference applications 121
Of which third preference applications 77
Total offers made 141
Of which first preference offers 93
Of which second preference offers 39
Of which third preference offers 5




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
97%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
Not available
Local Authority
74%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees Not avail. 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
Not avail. 40% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
Not avail. 30% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£285,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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