My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
43%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%Highams Park School
Academy converter — Secondary
E4 9PJ / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
47.5
Attainment 8
71%
parents recommend
🎓 University pathways
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 47.5
- Progress 8
- 0.08
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 44.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 35.99
- Achieving AAB+
- 17.2%
71% of parents would recommend this school
170 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
26%Agree
48%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
8%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
7%Not applicable
56%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
20%Agree
50%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
23%Agree
23%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
2%Not applicable
22%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
25%No
75%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 43 parents
Strongly agree
12%Agree
16%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
32%Don't know
7%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
34%Agree
38%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
42%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
29%Agree
52%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
53%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
52%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
22%Agree
35%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
71%No
29%13.4% of pupils receive SEN support
13.4%
SEN support
2.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.6%
84% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 84%
75% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 75%
- Entered top-third university
- 31%
- Achieved a degree
- 77%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- Overall absence
- 7.55%
- Persistent absence
- 23.22%
- English as additional language
- 38.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 47.9%
- Mixed
- 15%
- Asian
- 19.6%
- Black
- 8.4%
- Other
- 3.8%
White British26.4%
Other White20.6%
Irish0.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed5.9%
White & Black Caribbean4.3%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black African1.6%
Pakistani10.2%
Other Asian5.5%
Indian1.6%
Bangladeshi1.6%
Chinese0.7%
Caribbean4.3%
Other Black2.5%
African1.6%