Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary Academy school in Reading RG4 8LR
Secondary Academy school in Reading RG4 8LR
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Inspected on 30/04/2015
Rating published on 02/06/2015
Overall effectiveness: Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Requires Improvement
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| Unique Reference Number | 136307 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 870 |
| Local Authority Name | Reading |
| Establishment Number | 4020 |
| School / College Name | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre |
| Establishment Type Code | 34 |
| Establishment type | Academy converter |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 10 |
| Establishment Type Group | Academies |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 10 |
| Reason establishment opened | Academy Converter |
| Open date | 01-11-2010 |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 99 |
| Reason establishment closed | |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 4 |
| Phase of education | Secondary |
| Age range Low | 11 |
| Age range High | 18 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | Not applicable |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 1 |
| Official sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 06 |
| Religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 4 |
| Admissons policy | Non-selective |
| School capacity | 1,440 |
| Special Classes Code | 2 |
| Special classes | No Special Classes |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 1,562 |
| Number of Boys | 839 |
| Number of Girls | 723 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | 9.60 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 3 |
| Trust School Flag | Supported by a multi-academy trust |
| Trusts Code | 3190 |
| Academy trust or Trust | GLF SCHOOLS |
| School Sponsor Flag | Linked to a sponsor |
| Academy sponsor | GLF Schools |
| Federation Flag | Not applicable |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10032203 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 08-01-2025 |
| Street | Surley Row |
| Locality | Emmer Green |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Reading |
| County (name) | Berkshire |
| Postcode | RG4 8LR |
| Website | http://www.highdown.reading.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015800 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Ms |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Laura |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Mathews |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Headteacher |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | Resourced provision |
| Resourced provision number on roll | 8 |
| Resourced provision capacity | 8 |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | J |
| Government Office Region | South East |
| District Code | E06000038 |
| District | Reading |
| Ward Code | E05013867 |
| Ward | Caversham Heights |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001438 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Reading Central |
| Urban/Rural Code | C1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| GSS LA Code | E06000038 |
| Easting | 471232 |
| Northing | 176358 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | Reading 002 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | Reading 002E |
| Inspectorate Name | |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Boarding Establishment | |
| Proprietor's Name | |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 903 |
| Previous local authority | Pre LGR (1998) Berkshire |
| Previous establishment number | 4020 |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 310027569 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02003390 |
| LSOA Code | E01016430 |
| Free School Meals | 122 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |
| URN | 136307 |
|---|---|
| Web Link | http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136307 |
| LAESTAB | 8704020 |
| School name | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre |
| Ofsted phase | Secondary |
| Type of education | Academy Converter |
| School open date | 01/11/2010 |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Designated religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Faith grouping | Non-faith |
| Ofsted region | South East |
| Region | South East |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Parliamentary constituency | Reading Central |
| Multi-academy trust UID | N/A |
| Multi-academy trust name | N/A |
| Academy sponsor UID | N/A |
| Academy sponsor name | N/A |
| Postcode | RG4 8LR |
| Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic year | N/A |
| The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile | 1 |
| Total number of pupils | 1,562 |
| Statutory lowest age | 11 |
| Statutory highest age | 18 |
| Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection | 10313349 |
| Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of the ungraded inspection | 136307 |
| LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection | 8704020 |
| School name at time of the ungraded inspection | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre |
| School type at time of the ungraded inspection | Academy Converter |
| Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection | 2 |
| Date of latest ungraded inspection | 27/03/2024 |
| Ungraded inspection publication date | 14/05/2024 |
| Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection? | No |
| Ungraded inspection overall outcome | School remains Good |
| Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Inspection number of latest graded inspection | ITS462377 |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Inspection type grouping | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Event type grouping | Schools - S5 |
| Inspection start date | 30/04/2015 |
| Publication date | 02/06/2015 |
| Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of latest graded inspection | 136307 |
| LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection | 8704020 |
| School name at time of latest graded inspection | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre |
| School type at time of latest graded inspection | Academy Converter |
| Current school type used for chart C6 | Academy converter |
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Category of concern | N/A |
| Quality of education | N/A |
| Behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Personal development | N/A |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Early years provision | N/A |
| Sixth form provision | Requires Improvement |
| Previous inspection number | ITS411980 |
| Previous inspection start date | 01/05/2013 |
| Previous publication date | 28/05/2013 |
| Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of previous graded inspection | 136307 |
| LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection | 8704020 |
| School name at time of previous graded inspection | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre |
| School type at time of previous graded inspection | Academy Converter |
| Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness | 3 |
| Previous category of concern | N/A |
| Previous quality of education | N/A |
| Previous behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Previous personal development | N/A |
| Previous effectiveness of leadership and management | Requires Improvement |
| Previous safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Previous early years provision | N/A |
| Previous sixth form provision | N/A |