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: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Rachel Cave
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 82.2 / 11.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.6
Number of pupils: 1575
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 68.3%
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: 2nd October 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Emmer Green Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  2. The Hill Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  3. Caversham Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  4. Caversham Preparatory School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Hemdean House School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Queen Anne's School (1.3km) show on map
  8. The Heights Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Caversham Park Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  10. Thameside Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  11. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  12. St Martin's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  13. Micklands Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  14. New Bridge Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
  15. E P Collier Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  16. Caversham Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  17. Civitas Academy (2.7km) show on map
  18. Oxford Road Community School (3.0km) show on map
  19. Kidmore End Church of England Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  20. The Deenway Montessori School (3.2km) show on map
  21. New Town Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  22. Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading (3.4km) show on map
  23. St John's Church of England Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  24. Battle Primary Academy (3.5km) show on map
  25. Kendrick School (3.5km) show on map
  26. All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School (3.5km) show on map
  27. All Saints Junior School (3.5km) show on map
  28. St Edward's Prep (3.5km) show on map
  29. Coley Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  30. Cranbury College (3.6km) show on map
  31. Wilson Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  32. Katesgrove Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  33. Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (3.7km) show on map
  34. Sonning Common Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  35. Bishopswood School (3.8km) show on map
  36. Norcot Early Years Centre (3.8km) show on map
  37. The Abbey School Reading (3.8km) show on map
  38. Ranikhet Academy (4.0km) show on map
  39. Reading School (4.0km) show on map
  40. Reading Blue Coat School (4.2km) show on map
  41. The WREN School (4.3km) show on map
  42. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (4.3km) show on map
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  45. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  46. St Joseph's College (4.4km) show on map
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  48. Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (4.4km) show on map
  49. UTC Reading (4.5km) show on map
  50. Meadow Park Academy (4.5km) show on map
  51. Alfred Sutton Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  52. Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (4.6km) show on map
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  78. Downsway Primary School (5.4km) show on map
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  92. Willow Bank Infant School (6.0km) show on map
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  99. Waingels (6.3km) show on map
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