Community school in London, England
| Highlands School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 148 Worlds End Lane London, N21 1QQ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°38′56″N 0°06′28″W / 51.6489°N 0.1078°W / 51.6489; -0.1078 |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 2000 |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Department for Education URN | 132256 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Vincent McInerney |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1558 |
| Houses | Beech Oak Rowan Willow |
| Colour(s) | Green |
| Website | http://www.highlands.enfield.sch.uk/ |
Highlands School is a comprehensive school in Grange Park, Enfield, London, England. The school opened in 2000 in new purpose-built accommodation. From September 2006 the school has been full with pupils from Years 7 - 13 including a large sixth form.
Houses
Highlands School has four houses, Willow, Beech, Oak and Rowan. The students wear a dark green uniform with a dark green tie that has stripes of white.
International Baccalaureate
It has been an International Baccalaureate World School since December 2004, and sixth form students may take the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) instead of A-level examinations. Since the sixth form opened in September 2005, the first year of IB students took their exams in 2007, and 55% failed. Seven students were disqualified for alleged malpractice. Bruce Goddard, the headteacher at the time, was quoted as saying, "In some cases we are currently lodging appeals against this." The school has since decided to drop the IB and switch to A-levels.
BTEC
Highlands also offers a variety of BTEC courses, all of which are fully coursework (both practical and written) and include BTEC Media and Business Studies. Unlike the IB, Highlands has decided to continue this course.
OFSTED
Highlands has received two OFSTED Outstanding Ratings: One in 2011 and one in 2014.
| Inspection record: | March 2003 | November 2006 | January 2009 | March 2011 | February 2014 | July 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | Satisfactory | N/A | Satisfactory | Outstanding | Outstanding | N/A |
Results
| Track Record: | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C incl. English & Maths
Note: 2017, 2018, 2019 involve 9-1 exams |
53% | 58% | 58% |
| Track Record: | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 Benchmark | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.44 |
| Progress Description | Above Average | Above Average | Above Average |
References
- Administrator. "Highlands is a mixed, community comprehensive school". www.highlands.enfield.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- Enfield Advertiser, Exam cheats exposed at flagship school, article from July 13th 2007 accessed July 29th 2007
- Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine OFSTED Reports, accessible from Highlands website
- Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- "Find and compare schools in England". Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- "Highlands School - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England.