The Highcrest AcademySir William Ramsay School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Wycombe.
Summary of the comparison
The Highcrest Academy and Sir William Ramsay School are secondary schools in High Wycombe.
The Highcrest Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir William Ramsay School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Highcrest Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Highcrest Academy was judged Good and Sir William Ramsay School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for The Highcrest Academy and 35.4 for Sir William Ramsay School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Highcrest Academy (42.2 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High WycombeThe Highcrest Academy | High WycombeSir William Ramsay School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 36th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,072 | 1,033 | |
| Capacity | 1,069 | 1,041 | |
| Location | High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ | High Wycombe, HP15 7UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.8% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% Stronger figure | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.0% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 Stronger figure | 3.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 20 | |
| A-level average points | 27.7 Stronger figure | 22.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,072 | 1,033 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.0% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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