My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
40%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Highlands School
Community school — Secondary
N21 1QQ / 11–18 / Does not apply
55.5
Attainment 8
90%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 55.5
- Progress 8
- 0.42
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 64.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 36.88
- Achieving AAB+
- 10.2%
90% of parents would recommend this school
409 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
36%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
56%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
7%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
68%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
37%Agree
46%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
31%Agree
23%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Not applicable
28%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 70 parents
Strongly agree
28%Agree
29%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
50%Agree
38%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
43%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
39%Agree
47%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
45%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
38%Agree
39%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
90%No
10%14.7% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
14.7%
SEN support
4.2%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1%
89.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.6%
72% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 72%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 84%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 12.11%
- English as additional language
- 13.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.4%
- White
- 60.7%
- Mixed
- 13.7%
- Asian
- 6.8%
- Black
- 5.3%
- Other
- 4.7%
White British32.4%
Other White27.6%
Irish0.7%
Other Mixed7%
White & Black Caribbean3%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African1.2%
Other Asian2.3%
Indian2.2%
Pakistani0.8%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.7%
Caribbean3%
African1.2%
Other Black1.1%