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High Close School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–18 · Non-maintained special school
Wiltshire Road, Wokingham RG40 1TS · highclose.org.uk · 0118 978 5767
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Wokingham 53.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 68
- 72% of 94 places
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wokingham it was 53.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 50 | −7.1 |
| Other education | 27.8 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 11.1 | — |
| Employment | 5.6 | — |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for High Close School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 18
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (100%) with SEND