Highlands School
Highlands School is a secondary school (Community school), ages 11–18, in London, N21, run by Enfield council. It has 1,694 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (5 November 2024): Outstanding in all 5 graded areas. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 0.90 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
2024 | 0.78 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
2023 | 0.85 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
2022 | 0.90 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
2021 | 0.97 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
2020 | 0.84 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
In 2025 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.90 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Enfield's secondary guide states GOV.UK distances are "only a guide as Enfield uses its own specialist systems to measure distances when allocating places"; the precise method (straight line vs. walking route) is not stated in these documents.
Enfield admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Outstanding in all 5 graded areas — inspected 5 November 2024.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Outstanding |
Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Sixth form | Outstanding |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.42 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 55.6 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 64.7 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 235 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 36.88 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B- | 2024/25 |
A level students | 149 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,694 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 17.4% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 13.8% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 10.48% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 4.18% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.