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Highlands School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

148 Worlds End Lane, London N21 1QQ · highlands.enfield.sch.uk · 020 8370 1100

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
55.6
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
0.76 mi
1.23 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Enfield Council
Demand for places
1.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,694
105 over 1,589 places · 107%
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.6%
First language not English
13.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.76 mi (1.23 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.90 mi (1.45 km). Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 445 families put the school first and 243 places were offered; 51% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 350 (Places 240)350September 2023: 323 (Places 244)323September 2024: 339 (Places 242)339September 2025: 365 (Places 241)365September 2026: 445 (Places 243)445Places 243
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262434451.8▲51%
September 2025Sept 20252413651.5▲59%
September 2024Sept 20242423391.4▲62%
September 2023Sept 20232443231.3▲65%
September 2022Sept 20222403501.5▲58%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.76 mi1.23 km
September 20250.90 mi1.45 km
September 20240.78 mi1.26 km
September 20230.85 mi1.37 km
September 20220.90 mi1.45 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.6, and 64.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Enfield it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.3 (England 46.3)51.32017/18: 52.6 (England 46.5)52.62018/19: 53.1 (England 46.7)53.12021/22: 53.2 (England 48.8)53.22022/23: 54.0 (England 46.3)54.02023/24: 54.8 (England 45.9)54.82024/25: 55.6 (England 46.0)55.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲55.646.0
▲64.7%45.4%
▲79.6%64.8%
▲88.1%40.5%
▲5.334.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form69.2+5.7
Sixth form college5.9+1.3
Further education18.6−8.4
Other education0.8+0.4
Apprenticeship0.4−0.4
Employment0.80
Not in a lasting destination2.10
Activity not captured2.1+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.6 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 32.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 30.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 41.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 38.8 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 36.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
149 studentsB- (36.9)Above average +0.24
149 studentsB- (37)Above average +0.24
61 studentsDist+ (37.7)Well above average +0.66
10.2%AAB or better
93.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24109B (38.8)+0.40
2022/23115B- (36.6)—
2021/22113B (41.1)—
2018/19144C (30.7)-0.11
2017/18153C (30.8)+0.07
2016/17141C+ (32.4)+0.25
2015/16150C- (27.6)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67.6−6.1
Further and other education5.4+2.1
Further education2.7+0.7
Other education2.7+1.4
Apprenticeship4.7+2.7
Employment12.8−2.3
Not in a lasting destination7.4+2.8
Activity not captured2+0.7

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Highlands School on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
5 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Mar 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (409 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
409
25% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 70 parents (17%) with SEND

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