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Highams Park School

Voluntary aided school · London · E4 9PJ

Ages 11–18 · Waltham Forest

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,312
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr A Perrett

Location

Address
Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park
Postcode
E4 9PJ
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E4
21
Secondary in E4
4
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Secondary in Waltham Forest LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E4

  • Highams Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E4 9PJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Woodford County High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 9LA · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • South Chingford Foundation School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E4 8SG · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Trinity Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0TP · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Frederick Bremer School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E17 4EY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Heathcote School & Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Walthamstow Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E17 5DP · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · E17 3EA · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr A Perrett

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