Highlands SchoolWren Academy Enfield
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Highlands School and Wren Academy Enfield are secondary schools.
Highlands School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wren Academy Enfield scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Highlands School is ahead on our composite score.
Highlands School was judged exceptional and Wren Academy Enfield was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.5 for Highlands School and 58.3 for Wren Academy Enfield.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Highlands School (53.2 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHighlands School | EnfieldWren Academy Enfield | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | 18th of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,650 | 918 | |
| Capacity | 1,589 | 1,220 | |
| Location | London, N21 1QQ | Enfield, EN2 8GH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 | 58.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.7% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.6% | 88.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.1% Stronger figure | 74.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.33 | 5.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 235 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 149 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,650 | 918 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highlands School
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