Highcliffe School

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Christchurch, BH234QD Ofsted: Good Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
53.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.05
English & Maths grade 4+ %
63.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 76.6%
Continue in education or training
45.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 52.0%
Sustained employment
66.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 33.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

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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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
31 October 2017
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Parkside
Highcliffe
Christchurch, BH234QD
Phone
1425273381
Website
highcliffe.school

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136763
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Website
https://www.highcliffe.school
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Capacity
1461 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
1,509
Free School Meals
14.2% (214 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.5% (38 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
21.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
50.6
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.5
English Attainment 8:
10.5
Maths Attainment 8:
10.0
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.6
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.5
Ebacc English:
97.4%
Ebacc Entry:
31.9%
Ebacc Humanities:
92.8%
Ebacc Languages:
49.4%
Ebacc Maths:
98.7%
Ebacc Sciences:
97.0%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.05
Progress 8 Range:
-0.24 to 0.13
University Progression:
44.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
52.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
33.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
6.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
44%
Quality: Average
Sixth Form Size
157 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
76.6 (+24.6 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
31.9 (+12.5 vs average)
Attainment 8:
50.6 (+11.1 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
84 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
168
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,509 pupils
11-19

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Study Skills (Extended Project (Diploma))
★★★★ ★
(10 students)
Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(7 students)
Health Studies (OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
Computer Architecture / Systems (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
Film Studies (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(11 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Caring Supporting Encouraging

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Patrick Earnshaw welcomes visitors to Highcliffe School, describing it as a wonderful place to work and learn. He emphasizes the school’s ethos of caring, supporting and encouraging, and its aim to provide a first-rate education beyond exam results.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Rugby Football Netball Cricket Girls Football Equestrian Volleyball Show Jumping Indoor Rowing

Curriculum Highlights

KS3 provides a broad and balanced curriculum with core knowledge and skills across subjects, including emphasis on numeracy, literacy, and scientific learning, plus arts, languages, humanities, technologies and computing, with a high-quality extra-curricular offer. KS4 provides a curriculum that balances compulsory learning with pathways for sub-groups or individuals, inspiring and engaging students while keeping future choices open and developing academic and personal resilience. KS5 provides an academic curriculum progressing from KS4, delivered through differentiated Pathways to suit the student intake, aimed at broadening horizons and preparing for progression at 18 and into higher education, training or employment. Subject Intents and mission statements for KS3, KS4 and KS5 are provided on the Curriculum pages.

SEND Provision

ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) offers one-to-one and group support; Academic Tutor supports students with non-SEN related barriers to learning; in-school careers advisor; SEN team where appropriate.

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