The Highcrest Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP13 7NQ · Buckinghamshire
#526 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3292 of 4,090 nationally
About The Highcrest Academy
The Highcrest Academy is a academy secondary located in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,045 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 526th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (29th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,045; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.4%; ebacc average points 3.32.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; The Highcrest Academy ranks 42nd 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%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.8%
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 The Highcrest Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,045
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Highcrest Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hannah Ball Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
176 students · 415 m away
Kings Wood School and Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 573 m away
Beechview Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 687 m away
Crown House School
High Wycombe · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 942 m away
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
154 students · 1.2 km away
Ash Hill Primary School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
215 students · 1.2 km away
Highworth Combined School and Nursery
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.4 km away
Godstowe Preparatory School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
220 students · 1.4 km away
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,451 students · 1.6 km away
Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
643 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students
The Magna Carta School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,042 students
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
The Forest School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,042 students
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Highcrest Academy a good school?
The Highcrest Academy has a Success Index (England) of 23.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #526 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 The Highcrest Academy rank in South East?
The Highcrest Academy ranks #526 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3292 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Highcrest Academy?
The Highcrest Academy had 1,045 students in 2025.
Is The Highcrest Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Highcrest Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Highcrest Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Highcrest Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.