Highcliffe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 136763
- Address
- Parkside, Highcliffe, BH23 4QD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1509 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 90.3%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 57 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Highcliffe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 289
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 240
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 106
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 141 133 |
| Year 8 | 263 126 137 |
| Year 9 | 252 131 121 |
| Year 10 | 258 144 114 |
| Year 11 | 236 125 111 |
| Year 12 | 116 57 59 |
| Year 13 | 110 51 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 39.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 44.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 0.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 65.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 29.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% |