The Highcrest Academy vs Kings Wood School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe
Kings Wood School and Nursery
High Wycombe
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1045
446
Capacity
1069
460
Occupancy
98%
97%
FSM %
36.8%
34.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Dec 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
42.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
62%
KS2 Maths
-
61%
KS2 Writing
-
64%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (38)
Mathematics (38)
Psychology (38)
Sociology (30)
Psychology (24)
Accounting / Finance (22)
Sociology (22)
Biology (20)