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Highlands School

Community school · London · N21 1QQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,694 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.8

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.42 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 854.8
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,263

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

1.42 · Competitive

1st preferences

339

Places offered

242

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
1,490
Preferred offers (top 3)
242
Applications from outside LA
63
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill107%

1,694 pupils · 1,589 places

Pupils on roll
1,694
Boys / girls
838 / 856
School capacity
1,589
Capacity fill
1,694 / 1,589 (107%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
228
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Vincent McInerney

Location

Address
148 Worlds End Lane
Postcode
N21 1QQ
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Enfield, 1,694 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N21
9
Secondary in N21
2
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

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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  • Enfield Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Enfield County School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN2 6QG · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wren Academy Enfield

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.51

    1.2 miles away

  • Southgate School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.0%

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  • Winchmore School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • Chace Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ashmole Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.2
    • P80.8
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Vincent McInerney
Telephone
02083701100
Website
http://www.highlands.enfield.sch.uk/

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