Highcliffe School

Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD

Local ranking12th of 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1461

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.2%
Entering EBacc
45.7%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
254

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.6

Avg Points/Entry

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

107

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.2%
Applied General Avg Points
35.2
16-18 Cohort
246

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1565
Boys
807 (52%)
Girls
758 (48%)
Capacity
1461 (107% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
14.9%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,799/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0%
Persistent Absence
18.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.9%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.7%

85.9%

White British

3.8%

White Other

3.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Parkside

Christchurch, South West

Administrative

URN
136763
UKPRN
10033769
Establishment No.
5406
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