Highams Park School

34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ

Local ranking6th of 19 secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1700

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.7%
Entering EBacc
51.3%
EBacc APS
4.4
Cohort Size
234

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.0

Avg Points/Entry

37.1

Best 3 A-Levels

131

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.2%
Applied General Avg Points
38.1
16-18 Cohort
352

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1547
Boys
796 (51%)
Girls
751 (49%)
Capacity
1700 (91% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
26.2%
EAL
38.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.1
Budget per Pupil
£11,323/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1%
Persistent Absence
25.5%

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: 23.7%
  • White Other: 18.5%
  • Other: 18.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.2%
  • Mixed Other: 5.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.8%

23.7%

White British

18.5%

White Other

18.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

34 Handsworth Avenue

London, London

Administrative

URN
137558
UKPRN
10035039
Establishment No.
5400
Trust
HIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST