The Highcrest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 12 2020 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
- 1068 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 28%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
Pakistani 30.3%
White British 29.1%
Mixed 12.6%
Other White 9.6%
Other Asian 4.8%
Caribbean 3.2%
African 2.9%
Indian 2.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.15
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 97 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Highcrest Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 100 81 |
| Year 8 | 181 96 85 |
| Year 9 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 10 | 179 89 90 |
| Year 11 | 182 75 107 |
| Year 12 | 100 49 51 |
| Year 13 | 64 21 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |