The Highcrest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 10 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136858
- Address
- Hatters Lane, HP13 7NQ
- Website
- www.highcrestacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1072 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 30.4%
Pakistani 28.3%
Mixed 11.6%
Other White 10.5%
Other Asian 4.3%
African 4.3%
Indian 2.6%
Caribbean 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.3
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 82 |
Admissions
The Highcrest Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 8 | 180 100 80 |
| Year 9 | 181 95 86 |
| Year 10 | 181 87 94 |
| Year 11 | 180 89 91 |
| Year 12 | 99 35 64 |
| Year 13 | 71 37 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |