Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,545 pupils

Surley Row, Emmer Green, RG4 8LRWebsite01189015800

Good1,545 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,545

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,545

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,545 / 1,440 (107%)

Head Teacher

Ms Laura Mathews

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2024

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 8 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.3%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.3%vs 7.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence21.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 8 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 11.6%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.7%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder62 (30%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health58 (28%)

Specific Learning Difficulty42 (20%)

Speech, Language & Communication10 (5%)

Physical Disability9 (4%)

Not Assessed9 (4%)

Hearing Impairment7 (3%)

Other4 (2%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 89

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)57

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,545

Free school meals 8.9%

English as additional language 16.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British61.9%

White Other7.8%

Indian3.9%

Unclassified3.6%

Asian Other3.4%

Chinese3.4%

Black African3.3%

Mixed Other2.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.4%

Mixed White & Asian2.1%

Other1.3%

Pakistani1.2%

Black Other0.8%

Bangladeshi0.6%

Mixed White & African0.6%

White Irish0.5%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

95.0%

to education

Sixth Form53.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET2.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Glf Schools

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 49.0

Progress 8 0.08

EBacc entry 46.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,574

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,026 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,150

Support staff£0

Premises£777

Energy£0

Learning resources£496

Income per pupil£7,036

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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