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Highshore School

Community special school · London · SE5 0TW

Ages 11–19 · 163 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

12.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.5%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
96

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

163 pupils · 165 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
98 / 65
School capacity
165
Capacity fill
163 / 165 (99%)
Free school meals
71.7%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Community special school
Headteacher
Dr Evelina Dimopoulou

Location

Address
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell
Postcode
SE5 0TW
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell 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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in London, Southwark, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 71.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Open schools in Southwark LA
122

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Evelina Dimopoulou
Telephone
02077086790
Website
www.highshore.southwark.sch.uk

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