Cressex Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP12 4QA · Buckinghamshire
#251 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1297 of 4,090 nationally
About Cressex Community School
Cressex Community School is a local authority secondary located in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 766 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 251st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (74th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 766; capacity filled 95.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.4%; ebacc average points 4.01.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; Cressex Community School ranks 21st of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cressex Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 766
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Cressex Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chepping View Primary Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 663 m away
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.1 km away
Castlefield School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
446 students · 1.2 km away
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,281 students · 1.4 km away
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,371 students · 1.6 km away
Oakridge School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
452 students · 2.0 km away
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,414 students · 2.0 km away
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.4 km away
Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
647 students · 2.4 km away
Millbrook Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
628 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
770 students
Carterton Community College
Carterton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
774 students
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
780 students
The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
807 students
Warblington School
Havant · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cressex Community School a good school?
Cressex Community School has a Success Index (England) of 63.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #251 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cressex Community School rank in South East?
Cressex Community School ranks #251 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1297 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cressex Community School?
Cressex Community School had 766 students in 2025.
Is Cressex Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cressex Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Cressex Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cressex Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.