Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (Emmer Green) data

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is located in Emmer Green, Reading and falls under the local authority of Reading. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,575 pupils, with a capacity of 1,440, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 106 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £36,388. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 2nd October 2018 resulting in an good rating.

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre contact details

AddressHighdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row
Emmer Green
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8LR
Websitehttp://www.highdown.reading.sch.uk
HeadteacherMs Rachel Cave

About Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,440
Number of Pupils1,575109% capacity
Number of Boys83453%
Number of Girls74147%
Free School Meals (%)9.40%

Where is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre?

Street AddressSurley Row
LocalityEmmer Green
TownReading
CountyBerkshire
PostcodeRG4 8LR
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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre on a map

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre map (RG4 8LR) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection2nd October 2018
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Total Number of Teachers106
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)97.4
Total Number of Teaching Assistants20
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)13.5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff32
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)26.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio12.9
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£36,388

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre administrative data

Establishment NameHighdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Establishment Number4020
Previous Establishment Number4020
Unique Reference Number136307
Local AuthorityReading
Local Authority Code870
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Berkshire
Previous Local Authority Code903
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000038
Government Office RegionSouth East
DistrictReading
District CodeE06000038
WardCaversham Heights
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading East
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaReading 002
Lower Super Output AreaReading 002E

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st November 2010

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1VI - Visual Impairment

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustHIGHDOWN SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10032203
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre geodata

Easting471232
Northing176358
Latitude51.4817
Longitude-0.97561

Nearest schools to Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Emmer Green Primary School
Grove Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LN
Primary482m
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RA
Primary924m
The Hill Primary School
Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TU
Primary925m
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JZ
Not applicable1.1km
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JZ
Not applicable1.1km
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SD
Not applicable1.2km
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DX
Not applicable1.3km
The Heights Primary School
129 Upper Woodcote Road, Reading, RG4 7LB
Primary1.5km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road, Caversham, St Anne's School, Reading, RG4 5AA
Primary1.7km
Caversham Park Primary School
Queensway, Caversham Park Village, Reading, RG4 6RP
Primary1.8km