75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1080.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,565
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Highcliffe School · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofHISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
-1pp
77%75%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-9pp
55%50%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.0
-3.6
51.049.047.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
46%
-4pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1080.9
-10.5
1091.4980.1868.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1080.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.6
-0.3
36.233.630.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
-0.04
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-2pp
18%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,565
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 | 75% | 46% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 46% | 1080.9 | 46% | 1,565 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 55% | 50.6 | -0.05 | 49% | 1091.4 | 49% | 1,509 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 47% | 48.0 | -0.18 | 41% | 1011.2 | 41% | 1,513 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 49% | 51.0 | -0.06 | 59% | 1009.3 | 60% | 1,535 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 47% | 48.2 | +0.06 | 56% | 868.8 | 76% | 1,420 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 54% | 52.2 | -0.05 | 61% | 1038.0 | 88% | 1,384 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 42% | 49.0 | -0.28 | 58% | — | 85% | 1,398 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | -0.04 | 12% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.09 | 14% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 18% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.05 | 10% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | +0.06 | 17% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | -0.13 | 17% | 167 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,565 | 17.9 | 13% | 3% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,509 | 17.1 | 12% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,513 | 17.4 | 10% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,535 | 17.6 | 10% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,516 | 17.0 | 8% | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,420 | 16.3 | 9% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,384 | 16.5 | 10% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,398 | 16.3 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.