Cressex Community School
About Cressex Community School
Cressex Community School sits within the Buckinghamshire local authority, a selective area where grammar schools dominate the top of the Progress 8 rankings. The three highest-performing secondaries in the county are Dr Challoner's Grammar School, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and Dr Challoner's High School, each with Progress 8 scores above 1.1. Cressex, a non-selective mixed state school for pupils aged 11 to 18, occupies a solid middle ground: it ranks 15th out of 34 schools in the LA, placing it in the top 44 per cent locally. Its Progress 8 score of 0.48 is nearly double the LA average of 0.25, and the school sits in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally by that measure. The nearest outstanding-rated school is John Hampden Grammar School, just 1.4 kilometres away, but Cressex holds its own as a Good-rated comprehensive with a distinct academic profile.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 4 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
20Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:05
Source: cressex.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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