Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converterSecondary

RG4 8LR / 11–18 / None

50.4

Attainment 8

76%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
50.4
Progress 8
0.25
Grade 5+ English & Maths
57.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.39
Achieving AAB+
16.8%

76% of parents would recommend this school

227 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
47%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
51%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
54%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
9%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
11%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
62%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
49%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
29%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
19%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 52 parents

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
31%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
44%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
46%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
53%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
45%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
76%
No
24%

13.3% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

13.3%

SEN support

1.7%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

74.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
74.3%

49% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
49%
Entered top-third university
28%
Achieved a degree
79%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1

Free school meals
8.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.5:1
Overall absence
7.71%
Persistent absence
19.52%
English as additional language
16.1%
Teachers with QTS
95.7%
White
70.3%
White British61.9%
Other White7.8%
Irish0.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
8%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
12.5%
Indian3.9%
Chinese3.4%
Other Asian3.4%
Pakistani1.2%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Black
3.8%
Caribbean2.4%
Other Black0.8%
African0.6%
Other
1.3%