Highams Park School

34 Handsworth Avenue, London, Waltham Forest, E4 9PJ

Good

Inspected 22 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

47.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,547

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Waltham Forest →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,547 / 1,700 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.2%

Disadvantaged

38.3%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

10.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.5

Attainment 8

1,547 pupils

44.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

131 students

17.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

25.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

97.13

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

16.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£57,064

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↓ −£565 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,323

Spend per pupil

£8,255

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.