Highcliffe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 27 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
- 1565 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 89.3%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Highcliffe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 200
Offers
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 88
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 280 152 128 |
| Year 8 | 276 142 134 |
| Year 9 | 261 122 139 |
| Year 10 | 246 134 112 |
| Year 11 | 256 142 114 |
| Year 12 | 137 63 74 |
| Year 13 | 109 52 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.4% |