How many pupils does The Highcrest Academy have?

The Highcrest Academy has 1,072 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Highcrest Academy?

The principal of The Highcrest Academy is Glen Burke.

What type of school is The Highcrest Academy?

The Highcrest Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Highcrest Academy in?

The Highcrest Academy is in the Buckinghamshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Highcrest Academy

Hatters Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQ

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1,072

Pupils

35.4%

Free school meals

1 July 2011

Opened

About this school

The Highcrest Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire. The school has 1,072 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Glen Burke. The school is administered by Buckinghamshire local authority. It belongs to THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY. It opened in 1 July 2011.

School details

Principal: Glen Burke
Trust: THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136858

Contact

01494529866 office@highcrestacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Highcrest Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Buckinghamshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

28%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

53%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.32

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

25%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →