My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
50%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The Highcrest Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
HP13 7NQ / 11–18 / Does not apply
38.5
Attainment 8
85%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 38.5
- Progress 8
- -0.39
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 27.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 27.71
- Achieving AAB+
- 13%
85% of parents would recommend this school
124 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
51%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
28%Agree
47%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
12%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%Not applicable
61%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
22%Agree
48%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
23%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%Not applicable
28%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
28%No
72%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 35 parents
Strongly agree
37%Agree
31%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
36%Agree
49%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
56%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
52%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
49%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
35%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
37%Agree
39%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
85%No
15%15.1% of pupils receive SEN support
15.1%
SEN support
5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
76.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 76.3%
61% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 82%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 61%
- Entered top-third university
- 11%
- Achieved a degree
- 72%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1
- Free school meals
- 34%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- Overall absence
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.51%
- English as additional language
- 26%
- Teachers with QTS
- 89.2%
- White
- 41.2%
- Mixed
- 11.6%
- Asian
- 37%
- Black
- 6.6%
- Other
- 1.3%
White British30.4%
Other White10.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
White & Black Caribbean5%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African0.9%
Pakistani28.3%
Other Asian4.3%
Indian2.6%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Chinese0.3%
Caribbean5%
African0.9%
Other Black0.7%