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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter secondary school in Reading (Reading).

Attainment 8
54.9
▲ 8.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
64.4%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.7%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.8%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
107%
1,537 / 1,440 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2024

After year 11, 2022/23

iPercentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding. "Not recorded as a sustained destination" means the pupil was not in education, an apprenticeship or work for the full period counted, or was not found in any data.DfE time period 2022/23, the latest year in the DfE key stage 4 destination measures data held here. Pupils who finished year 11 and where they were counted afterwards. DfE key stage 4 destination measures (revised). England group: State-funded mainstream schools, same year.
98%In sustained education, an apprenticeship or work+7 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 92% · 2022/23
95%Sustained education+9 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 86% · 2022/23
2%Apprenticeships-2 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
2%Employment-1 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23
2%Not recorded as sustained-4 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 6% · 2022/23
0%Activity not captured-3 pts vs EnglandEngland state-funded mainstream 3% · 2022/23

98% of pupils who left this school after year 11 were in sustained education, an apprenticeship or work (England state-funded mainstream 92%). This is based on 234 pupils.

OutcomeThis schoolEngland state-funded mainstream
Sustained education, apprenticeship or work98.3%91.6%
Sustained education94.9%85.8%
Apprenticeships1.7%3.3%
Employment1.7%2.5%
Not recorded as a sustained destination1.7%5.6%
Activity not captured0%2.8%
Of education: further education17.9%36.9%
Of education: school sixth form52.6%35.2%
Of education: sixth form college20.9%12.9%

Over time

iSmall year groups make this change from year to year. 2019/20 and 2020/21 cover pupils whose GCSE year was affected by COVID-19.DfE key stage 4 destination measures, all years held for this school.
This schoolEngland state-funded mainstream

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YearSustained overallEducationApprenticeshipsEmploymentNot sustainedPupils
2022/2398%95%2%2%2%234
2021/2294%89%1%4%3%240
2020/2193%86%3%4%5%211

See also: Results · Disadvantage · Trends