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The Highcrest Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hatters Lane
 High Wycombe
 Buckinghamshire HP13 7NQ
Telephone: 01494 529866

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Highcrest Community School
Trust: The Highcrest Academy

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Glen Burke (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Shena Moynihan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 72.82 / 26.06
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.25
Number of pupils: 1072
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.7
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 68.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Buckinghamshire
Constituency: Wycombe
Electoral Ward: Totteridge and Bowerdean
School Number: 8254001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th March 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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