Alternatives to The Highcrest Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Highcrest Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Highcrest Academy, for comparison
1.15 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Some aspects not as strong
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
1.15 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.43 → 1.15 |
Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Wycombe High School
High Wycombe |
2.8 km 1.7 mi |
1.19 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.56 → 1.23 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe |
3.0 km 1.9 mi |
1.18 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.45 → 1.27 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Cressex Community School
High Wycombe |
4.4 km 2.7 mi |
1.24 | More families are naming it first 1.0 → 1.15 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe |
4.5 km 2.8 mi |
0.88 | Little change 0.93 → 0.91 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End |
5.6 km 3.5 mi |
0.69 | More families are naming it first 0.31 → 0.83 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.