Buckinghamshire
The Highcrest Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 38.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.5
- Attainment 8
- 46%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.39
- Progress 8
- [-0.60, -0.18]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Year 7 entry · Buckinghamshire council allocation figures, 2023–2026
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
Places are split into 4 bands and each had its own cut-off in 2026, so your chance depends on which band your child is placed in.
Why we say “Depends on band”
- Band A: everyone who applied was offered a place.
- Band B: the furthest child offered a place lived 1.7 km away (printed 1.067 miles).
- Band C: the furthest child offered a place lived 1.7 km away (printed 1.029 miles).
- Band D: the furthest child offered a place lived 1.0 km away (printed 0.602 miles).
What could change this
- Your child’s band comes from the banding test the school or council runs. Ask the school when it takes place.
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Each band has its own cut-off, so there is no single ring to draw. The bars below show every band’s distance.
Last offer distance
Furthest child offered a place, by band, 2026.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
Not published by the council.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
98% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (Secondary School Allocations - 2 March 2026): Buckinghamshire council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2025 (Secondary school allocations - 3 March 2025): Buckinghamshire council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2024 (Secondary school allocations - 1 March 2024): Buckinghamshire council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2023 (Secondary school allocations - 1 March): Buckinghamshire council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- Official admissions page: Buckinghamshire. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Every distance the council printed
| Year | Rule or band | Printed | In km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Band A · Band A - All applicants offered. | all offered | — |
| 2026 | Band B · Band B - All applicants offered under rule 2 (Siblings), and some allocated under rule 3 (Distance) to 1.067 miles. | 1.067 miles | 1.7 km |
| 2026 | Band C · Band C - All applicants offered under rule 2 (Siblings), and some allocated under rule 3 (Distance) to 1.029 miles. | 1.029 miles | 1.7 km |
| 2026 | Band D · Band D - All applicants offered under rule 2 (Siblings), and some allocated under rule 3 (Distance) to 0.602 miles. | 0.602 miles | 1.0 km |
| 2025 | Band A · Band A (Banding test scores 121-140) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 2.905 miles. | 2.905 miles | 4.7 km |
| 2025 | Band B · Band B (Banding test scores 108-120) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 1.023 miles. | 1.023 miles | 1.6 km |
| 2025 | Band C · Band C (Banding test scores 99-108) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 0.689 miles. | 0.689 miles | 1.1 km |
| 2025 | Band D · Band D (Banding test scores 70-98) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 0.529 miles | 0.529 miles | 0.9 km |
| 2024 | Band A · Band A (Banding test scores 121-140) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 1.528 miles. | 1.528 miles | 2.5 km |
| 2024 | Band B · Band B (Banding test scores 108-120) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 1.201 miles. | 1.201 miles | 1.9 km |
| 2024 | Band C · Band C (Banding test scores 99-108) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 0.730 miles. | 0.73 miles | 1.2 km |
| 2024 | Band D · Band D (Banding test scores 70-98) - All applicants offered under rule 2 (siblings) and some offered under rule 3 (distance) to 0.388 miles | 0.388 miles | 0.6 km |
| 2023 | Band A · Band A (Banding test scores 121-140) - All applicants offered | all offered | — |
| 2023 | Band B · Band B (Banding test scores 108-120) - All applicants offered | all offered | — |
| 2023 | Band C · Band C (Banding test scores 99-108) - All applicants offered under rules 1 & 2 and some allocated under rule 3 (distance) to a distance of 0.543 miles. | 0.543 miles | 0.9 km |
| 2023 | Band D · Band D (Banding test scores 70-98) - All applicants offered under rules 1 & 2 and some allocated under rule 3 (distance) to a distance of 0.533 miles. | 0.533 miles | 0.9 km |
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 172 | 187 | 123 (66%) | 463 |
| September 2025 | 169 | 194 | 129 (66%) | 458 |
| September 2024 | 168 | 221 | 131 (59%) | 493 |
| September 2023 | 173 | 201 | 140 (70%) | 464 |
| September 2022 | 168 | 183 | 130 (71%) | 411 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Buckinghamshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 74 | Not published | Not published | 11% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 53 | Not published | Not published | 17% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 75 | 0% England 1% | 8% England 18% | 8% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 40 | 0% England 1% | 8% England 15% | 10% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 31 | 0% England 1% | 6% England 16% | 6% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 54 | 0% England 1% | 2% England 14% | 6% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 176 | 38.5 | — | 46.0% | 25.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 182 | 39.9 | -0.39 | 47.3% | 25.8% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 175 | 37.3 | -0.31 | 47.0% | 23.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 149 | 42.2 | -0.30 | 55.0% | 12.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136858 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Glen Burke |
| Trust | THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HP13 7NQ |
| Latest pupils | 176 |
| FSM eligible | 35.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7NQ
www.highcrestacademy.org.ukView local authority page1494529866| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10033698 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |