Highworth Combined School and Nursery vs The Highcrest Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Highworth Combined School and Nursery
High Wycombe
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
455
1045
Capacity
392
1069
Occupancy
116%
98%
FSM %
27.3%
36.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Dec 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
42.5%
KS2 Reading
92%
-
KS2 Maths
93%
-
KS2 Writing
92%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
27.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
56
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
71%
Any L4+ destination
-
79%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
76
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (38)
Sociology (30)
Psychology (24)
Accounting / Finance (22)
Sociology (22)
Biology (20)