# Alternatives to The Highcrest Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Highcrest Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Highcrest Academy, for comparison

1.09 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, High Wycombe](/school/136484/the-royal-grammar-school-high-wycombe) | 1.0 mi north-west | 1.19 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [Sir William Ramsay School, High Wycombe](/school/150611/sir-william-ramsay-school) | 1.4 mi north-east | 0.22 | 2026 | Inadequate (category of concern: Serious weaknesses) | yes | yes |
| [Wycombe High School, High Wycombe](/school/136723/wycombe-high-school) | 1.7 mi south-west | 1.38 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [John Hampden Grammar School, High Wycombe](/school/136771/john-hampden-grammar-school) | 1.9 mi south-west | 1.41 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Cressex Community School, High Wycombe](/school/110500/cressex-community-school) | 2.7 mi west | 1.16 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Holmer Green Senior School, High Wycombe](/school/138058/holmer-green-senior-school) | 2.8 mi north-east | 0.89 | 2026 | Expected standard | yes | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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