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Cressex Community School
Holmers Lane, High Wycombe HP12 4QA
Cressex Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Buckinghamshire). It has about 760 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances, Destinations and Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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