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Academy
The Highcrest Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, HP137NQ
014 9452 9866


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
996

The Highcrest Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 891. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 17 Mar 2016.


PUPIL MIX
476 boys and 520 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
19.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
41.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
18.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
21.2%
EHC PLAN
1.8%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
40.4
Local Authority
55.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
31%
Local Authority
60%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 33% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.28 4.92 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
94.7%
Local Authority
96.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Points 30 38.2 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
94.7%
Local Authority
96.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C B C+
Average Points 29.63 38.43 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

17 Mar 2016

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 Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 404
Of which first preference applications 164
Of which second preference applications 84
Of which third preference applications 67
Total offers made 178
Of which first preference offers 133
Of which second preference offers 24
Of which third preference offers 14




School Destinations


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

School
94%
Local Authority
97%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 3% 5%


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

School
67%
Local Authority
74%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 59% 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
6% 40% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
2% 30% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 7% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
5
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£270,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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