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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Surley Row
 Emmer Green
 Reading
 Berkshire RG4 8LR
Telephone: 0118 901 5800

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Trust: GLF Schools
Sponsor: GLF Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Laura Mathews (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Grantham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 95.05 / 12.47
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.44
Number of pupils: 1537
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 72.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Caversham Heights
School Number: 8704020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th April 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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