The Highcrest Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Highcrest Academy
Address: Hatters Lane
Town/City: High Wycombe
County: Buckinghamshire
Postcode: HP13 7NQ
Telephone Number: 01494 529866
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Highcrest Academy

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Glen Burke
Capacity: 1069
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1045 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.8%

Location and administration

URN: 136858
DfE Number: 825/4001
UKPRN: 10033698
UPRN: 200000797501
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Buckinghamshire (E06000060)
Constituency: Wycombe (E14001600)
Electoral Ward: Totteridge & Bowerdean (E05015971)

Easting & Northing: 488304E, 193061N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 37' 48.28" N 0° 43' 31.76" W
Plus Code: 9C3XJ7JF+2R

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hannah Ball Academy (0.4km)
  2. Kings Wood School and Nursery (0.6km)
  3. Beechview Academy (0.7km)
  4. Bowerdean Nursery School (0.8km)
  5. Crown House School (0.9km)
  6. The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School (1.2km)
  7. Aspire (1.3km)
  8. Highworth Combined School and Nursery (1.4km)
  9. Godstowe Preparatory School (1.4km)
  10. The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Paul Basham - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Glen Darren Burke - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Mr Sunil Thomas Chacko - Trustee. Appointed on 30 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Mr Jonathan James Chatterton - Member. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Keith Ian Deane - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Robert Evans - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 January 2026.
  • Mrs Sangeeta Fairweather - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr Johannes Frederik Hearn - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2029.
  • Miss Ashfa Rani Hussain - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 24 September 2028.
  • Mr Dean Hussain - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2030.
  • Mrs Susan Elaine Hynard - Member. Appointed on 22 February 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Ian Lowe - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 20 March 2025.
  • Mrs Sarah Macbeth - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 5 September 2022.
  • Ms Debra Kaye Main - Member. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Scott Robert Morton - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2029.
  • Mrs Wajiha Mughal - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Doctor Ina Teodora Stan - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 July 2026.
  • Miss Daphne Chiedza Tadyanehondo - Trustee. Appointed on 30 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2029.