The Highcrest Academy

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
50%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British30.4%
Other White10.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
11.6%
White & Black Caribbean5%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
37%
Pakistani28.3%
Other Asian4.3%
Indian2.6%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Chinese0.3%
Black
6.6%
Caribbean5%
African0.9%
Other Black0.7%
Other
1.3%