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Academy
Highams Park School
Secondary
Post 16
34 Handsworth Avenue Highams Park, London, E49PJ
020 8527 4051


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1501

Highams Park School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1337. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 06 Jun 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
777 boys and 724 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
29.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
21.3%
EHC PLAN
0.9%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • VI - Visual Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
47.1
Local Authority
46.2
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
39%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 45% 52% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.23 4.1 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
98.5%
Local Authority
84.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 31.76 28.97 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
98.5%
Local Authority
83.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 31.78 28.93 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

06 Jun 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 778
Of which first preference applications 245
Of which second preference applications 211
Of which third preference applications 165
Total offers made 238
Of which first preference offers 214
Of which second preference offers 18
Of which third preference offers 4




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
74%
Local Authority
69%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 72% 67% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
27% 14% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
16% 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£375,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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