Community school Secondary Open

Highlands School

📍 148 Worlds End Lane, Enfield, N21 1QQ

Ofsted: Outstanding (5 November 2024)
1,650
Pupils
17.1%
Free school meals
1 September 2000
Opened

About this school

Highlands School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Enfield. The school has 1,650 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 5 November 2024. The Headteacher is Vincent McInerney. The school is administered by Enfield local authority. It opened in 1 September 2000.

School details

Headteacher
Vincent McInerney
Local authority
Enfield
Gender
Mixed
URN
132256

Admissions

Applications for places at Highlands School are handled by the school or the local authority (Enfield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

55.6
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.42
Progress 8 · 2023-24
65%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
80%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
5.33
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
88%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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