Highlands School

A not judged community school school in Enfield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Highlands School.

London, N211QQ Ofsted: Not Judged Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

53

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
63.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.42
English & Maths grade 4+ %
66.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 81.4%
Continue in education or training
71.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 77.0%
Sustained employment
34.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 14.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Not Judged

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Not Judged
Overall effectiveness
Not Judged
Last inspected
5 November 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
148 Worlds End Lane
London, N211QQ

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
132256
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
148 Worlds End Lane, London, N21 1QQ
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
1589 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,599
Free School Meals
17.3% (277 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.8% (77 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
17.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
54.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.4
English Attainment 8:
11.4
Maths Attainment 8:
10.6
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
16.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.4
Ebacc English:
98.7%
Ebacc Entry:
49.4%
Ebacc Humanities:
96.6%
Ebacc Languages:
85.2%
Ebacc Maths:
99.6%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.7%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.42
Progress 8 Range:
0.24 to 0.60
University Progression:
74.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
77.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
14.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
5.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
74%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
152 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
49.4 (+30.0 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
81.4 (+29.4 vs average)
Education Continuation:
77.0 (+20.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
54.8 (+15.3 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.42 (+0.6 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
100 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
200
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,599 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Physical Education/Sports Studies (GCE A level)
(6 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
(40 students)
Biology (GCE A level)
(18 students)
Business Studies (BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*)
(24 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
(19 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Dare to flourish"

Determination Aspiration Respect Equality

Head Teacher's Message

Vincent McInerney, Headteacher, describes Highlands as a high-performing, outstanding school with a thriving sixth form, a strong community, and a commitment to the DARE values. He notes the school’s Ofsted-outstanding status and invites prospective families to join for September 2026, as the school marks its 25th anniversary.

Facilities

Brand new buildings Landscaped outdoor spaces Playing fields

SEND Provision

Deaf Resource Base ARP for Deaf learners providing language and communication support through BSL and spoken language, daily audiology checks and maintenance of hearing technology, Speech and Language Therapy, SEND Homework club, Colourful Semantics/Communication (Literacy intervention), Key worker programme, daily support in mainstream classrooms by CSWs for BSL users, bespoke curriculum arrangements where needed, access to specialist audiological equipment and acoustically friendly learning environments, access to a multi-agency support framework including educational psychologist, audiology advisory staff, CAMHS and support from advisory teachers, strong home-school links, Deaf awareness training for staff and students, weekly BSL lessons and Ed-Extra BSL club.

Admissions Criteria

If there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to applicants in the following order: (1) A looked after child or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after becomes subject to an adoption, child arrangement or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; (2) Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds (supported by a doctor’s statement); (3) Children with a brother or sister attending Highlands at the time of application; (4) Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been at the school for two or more years or who has been recruited to fill a vacancy with a demonstrable skill shortage; (5) Children living nearest to the school measured in a straight line; if not possible to admit all, priority by distance (with a note that adopted children who were not previously looked after are not included in criterion 1).

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