Highams Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 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
- 1547 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 38.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 26.4%
Other White 20.6%
Mixed 15%
Pakistani 10.2%
African 6%
Other Asian 5.5%
Caribbean 4.3%
Other 3.8%
Other Black 2.5%
Indian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Irish 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 101 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 82 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
Admissions
Highams Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 49
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 122 117 |
| Year 8 | 240 130 110 |
| Year 9 | 244 126 118 |
| Year 10 | 239 118 121 |
| Year 11 | 233 127 106 |
| Year 12 | 213 99 114 |
| Year 13 | 139 74 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 67.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 10.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% |