The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe · Buckinghamshire
THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Buckinghamshire. Regions: South East. — from the THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Highcrest Academy
- Address
- Hatters Lane
- Postcode
- HP13 7NQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wycombe
- URN (official identifier)
- 136858
- Establishment number
- 4001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1045
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1069
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Glen Burke
- Ofsted inspection
- Some aspects not as strong · Inspected 11 Dec 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.highcrestacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01494529866
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Highcrest Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,045 | 90,105 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.6% | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 22.1% | 19.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Highcrest Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Some aspects not as strong
Report published 23 Jan 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 11 Mar 2020
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 22 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Highcrest Community School (URN 133514)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Highcrest Community School (URN 133514)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Highcrest Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.5% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.0% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Highcrest Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £350,900 for 319 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.8% | 17.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £394 | £231 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Highcrest Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,073 pupils.
| This school | Buckinghamshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,866,000 £8,263 per pupil | £7,796 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,693,000 £8,102 per pupil | £7,634 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,510,000 £4,203 per pupil · 51.9% | £4,175 · 54.7% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,190,000 £1,109 per pupil · 13.7% | £733 · 9.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £394,000 £367 per pupil · 4.5% | £132 · 1.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £380,000 £354 per pupil · 4.4% | £124 · 1.6% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £173,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £2,717,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,548 per pupil, supply and agency £607 per pupil — spending up £554 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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