67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1029.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,547
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Highams Park School · Secondary with sixth form · Waltham Forest
Part ofHIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-6pp
77%71%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-10pp
59%49%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
47.5
-2.5
51.749.447.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
51%
+13pp
51%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1029.1
-3.3
1046.3992.9939.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1029.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+2.7
37.934.831.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.26
+0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+6pp
17%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,547
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 45% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 51% | 1029.1 | 57% | 1,547 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 55% | 50.0 | +0.08 | 38% | 1032.3 | 48% | 1,534 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 50% | 49.0 | -0.04 | 33% | 1013.5 | 41% | 1,537 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 59% | 51.7 | -0.10 | 42% | 1046.3 | 50% | 1,545 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 39% | 47.1 | -0.10 | 45% | 939.6 | 51% | 1,489 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 46% | 48.2 | -0.07 | 56% | 1041.6 | 60% | 1,527 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 43% | 47.5 | -0.14 | 50% | — | 58% | 1,556 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.26 | 17% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.20 | 11% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 12% | 158 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 11% | 208 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.26 | 6% | 170 |
| 2017/18 | 27.8 | C- | +0.09 | 5% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 27.3 | C- | -0.01 | 14% | 196 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,547 | 15.9 | 13% | 38% | 26% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,534 | 16.2 | 16% | 38% | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,537 | 16.2 | 20% | 35% | 26% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,545 | 15.6 | 22% | 34% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,543 | 15.9 | 22% | 31% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,489 | 16.1 | 19% | 27% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,527 | 15.3 | 18% | 26% | 27% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,556 | 14.9 | 19% | 27% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.