Highlands School and Sixth Form

Comprehensive

National rank

276

331

Rank last year

61.1%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

29.8%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Vincent McInerney

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,599

Head teacher

Vincent McInerney

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,599

Head teacher

Vincent McInerney

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,599

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

15.9%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

15.9%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 239=

Grade

%

A*

11.4

A

19.9

B

29.7

A*/A

31.3

A*-B

61.1

GCSE 2024 rank: 320=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

17.1

A/7

12.6

A*/A/9/8/7

29.8

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2014
Verdict *
Outstanding
“This is a high-performing school where students make rapid progress and reach high standards across a broad range of subjects. Students’ high levels of achievement continue into the sixth form. Teaching is of a consistently high quality. Students attend well and are keen to learn and do their best. They are proud of their school. Students’ behaviour is excellent and students feel safe at school. The well-planned curriculum enables students not only to develop academically but also to develop their creativity and confidence as they grow into mature individuals.” There was a monitoring visit in 2021.
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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