80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1252.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,650
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEnfield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highlands School · Secondary with sixth form · Enfield
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
-2pp
82%79%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+3pp
65%61%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
55.6
+0.8
55.654.453.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.6
EBacc entry
88%
+4pp
88%66%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
1252.2
+41.2
1252.21179.31106.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1252.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.9
-1.9
41.135.930.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
A-level value added
+0.24
-0.2
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-11pp
21%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,650
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
148 Worlds End Lane, London, N21 1QQ
Local authority
Enfield
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 | 80% | 65% | 55.6 | Not applicable | 88% | 1252.2 | 88% | 1,650 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 62% | 54.8 | +0.42 | 84% | 1211.0 | 85% | 1,599 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 58% | 54.0 | +0.52 | 77% | 1148.5 | 80% | 1,547 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 64% | 53.2 | +0.25 | 44% | 1132.0 | 57% | 1,561 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 58% | 53.1 | +0.44 | 56% | 1106.5 | 86% | 1,540 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 58% | 52.6 | +0.34 | 14% | 1009.5 | 87% | 1,582 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 53% | 51.3 | +0.17 | 48% | — | 77% | 1,546 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.9 | B- | +0.24 | 10% | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | B | +0.40 | 21% | 159 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 15% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 18% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | -0.11 | 8% | 201 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | +0.07 | 8% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.25 | 19% | 157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,650 | 18.8 | 15% | 14% | 18% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,599 | 17.6 | 15% | 13% | 17% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,547 | 18.2 | 14% | 14% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,561 | 17.1 | 14% | 15% | 17% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,558 | 17.8 | 16% | 16% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,540 | 17.4 | 14% | 14% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,582 | 17.9 | 13% | 15% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,546 | 17.2 | 12% | 15% | 18% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.