Highshore School135 Farmers Road , London

Highshore School is a not applicable school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Highshore School currently has around 169 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63.3% boys and 36.7% girls. Around 74.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 12.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 27.2%. white british pupils make up about 19.5%

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 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 13% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .