Highams Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 137558
- Address
- 34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9PJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1534 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 37.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 26.1%
Other White 21%
Mixed 14.1%
Pakistani 10.5%
African 5.9%
Caribbean 5.2%
Other Asian 5.1%
Other Black 3.3%
Other 3.3%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
Irish 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 68 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Highams Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 176
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 131 110 |
| Year 8 | 244 123 121 |
| Year 9 | 234 121 113 |
| Year 10 | 236 133 103 |
| Year 11 | 229 118 111 |
| Year 12 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 13 | 175 87 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 14.0% 22.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 39.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 29.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 73.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 17.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 2.2% |