Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 136307
- Address
- Surley Row, Emmer Green, RG4 8LR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1562 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 15.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 61.9%
Mixed 8.3%
Other White 8%
Indian 3.6%
Other Asian 3.6%
Chinese 3.5%
Unclassified 3.1%
African 2.7%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.8
Local authority average 4.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 156 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 243
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 140 110 |
| Year 8 | 247 147 100 |
| Year 9 | 248 127 121 |
| Year 10 | 249 147 102 |
| Year 11 | 277 144 133 |
| Year 12 | 144 78 66 |
| Year 13 | 147 56 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 20.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 58.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 8.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 80.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 50.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 46.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 6.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |