The Highcrest Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
The Highcrest Academy is a secondary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,045 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a kind, happy and welcoming school.”
- “Parents are supportive of the school and staff are proud to work here.”
- “Pupils regularly meet the school’s high expectations for behaviour.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that examination outcomes have not been strong enough recently.”
- “However, the school’s work to embed the most effective curriculum practice across the whole school requires more time to have their full impact.”
- “However, there are times when the school is not clear on the expectations that pupils must meet from Year 7 onwards in order to secure strong examination results.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 187 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 123 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sir William Ramsay School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wycombe High School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- John Hampden Grammar School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cressex Community School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holmer Green Senior School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- E-Act Bourne End Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Marlow School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published