Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 26 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
- 1545 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 16.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 61.9%
Mixed 8%
Other White 7.8%
Indian 3.9%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other Asian 3.4%
Chinese 3.4%
African 3.3%
Other 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 50.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 108 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 109 114 |
| Year 8 | 250 135 115 |
| Year 9 | 251 149 102 |
| Year 10 | 248 128 120 |
| Year 11 | 248 147 101 |
| Year 12 | 184 102 82 |
| Year 13 | 141 75 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 52.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 74.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 40.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 2.4% |