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Highlands School

148 Worlds End Lane, London, N21 1QQ

Local ranking4th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1589

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
64.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
88.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
235

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
69.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

149

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.7
16-18 Cohort
437

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1650
Boys
829 (50%)
Girls
821 (50%)
Capacity
1589 (104% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
17.7%
EAL
13.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
10.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,101/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 34.1%
  • White Other: 29.1%
  • Mixed Other: 7.4%
  • Black African: 5.9%
  • Other: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%

34.1%

White British

29.1%

White Other

7.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
132256
UKPRN
10003081
Establishment No.
4043

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