Highams Park School34 Handsworth Avenue , London

Highams Park School is a secondary school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Highams Park School currently has around 1547 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 23.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.4%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 26.4%. other white pupils make up about 20.6% , followed by pakistani at 10.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 73% who stay in school sixth forms and 17% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .