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ClosedSecondaryURN 110044

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Foundation school · Reading · RG4 8LR

Ages 11–18 · Reading

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,286
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Tim Royle

Location

Address
Surley Row, Emmer Green
Postcode
RG4 8LR
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Reading. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG4
22
Secondary in RG4
2
Open schools in Reading LA
71
Secondary in Reading LA
11

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 ReadingNear RG4

  • Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG4 8LR · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • River Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 8EQ · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM33.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Kendrick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5BN · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att884.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG4 9LN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Reading School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5LW · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att881.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.5 miles away

  • The WREN School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG30 2BB · Reading

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5SL · Reading

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • UTC Reading

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5RQ · Reading

    Ages 14–19

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence12.9%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Royle

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