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Highams Park School

Academy converter · London · E4 9PJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,592 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,242

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

190

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
665
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
51
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,592 pupils · 1,700 places

Pupils on roll
1,592
Boys / girls
829 / 763
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,592 / 1,700 (94%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
291
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Nigel Armsby

Location

Address
34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park
Postcode
E4 9PJ
Town
London
County
Essex
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.6%.

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.

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    • Absence5.2%

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  • Woodbridge High School

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    • Absence5.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Nigel Armsby
Telephone
02085274051
Website
http://www.highamsparkschool.co.uk

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