Highams Park School
Highams Park School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–18, in London, E4, in the Waltham Forest council area. It has 1,592 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (22 May 2024): Good. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 0.92 mi | 240 | Not published | Not published |
In 2026 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.92 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.
The published tables give the "Cut off Distance" (miles) with no stated measurement method. "n/a" is published whenever the school still had places available after all other criteria were applied (i.e. it did not need to use the distance criterion to refuse anyone that year).
Waltham Forest admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Good — inspected 22 May 2024.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Good |
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
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 | 0.08 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 47.5 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 44.9 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 234 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 35.99 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B- | 2024/25 |
A level students | 131 | 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 | 1,592 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 23.7% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 33.6% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 10.8% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.59% | 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.