The Highcrest Academy

Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

38.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,072

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Buckinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,072 / 1,069 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.6%

Disadvantaged

26%

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

10.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8

1,072 pupils

27.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

56 students

13%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

11%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

27.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

67.62

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

19.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

£46,628

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£411 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -4 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,102

Spend per pupil

£8,263

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.