As you will be aware, from the April 1st:
There's still time to apply for a place at our Sixth Form for September 2022!
We will be in touch shortly afterwards to acknowledge your application and to advise you of next steps. We will also keep in touch through the rest of the academic year.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our Sixth Form: sixthformadmissions@highdown.reading.sch.uk
Highdown School is a very special place. As Headteacher, I am very proud of all we do here and our resolute determination to continue to improve every day. Staff and students aspire to achieve excellence in all we do. Our commitment and resilience is underpinned by core values of Aspiration, Respect and Excellence. We ARE Highdown!
Our philosophy is simple – great teaching supported by committed pastoral care gives great outcomes and life chances for our young people.
of students achieved a good pass in GCSE English/Maths
of A-Level grades at A*-B
of students achieved both Maths and English GCSE at 7 or above
of all GCSE grades, are at 9/8/7 level, which is outstanding
of the A-Level grades were at A* and A grades
of GCSE English grades are at 7+ (old A grade) and Maths is just a couple of percentage points behind this.
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We were really happy to be in Highdown community and would like to convey all our gratitude to Headteacher Ms. Rachel Cave, to all brilliant teachers and to all wonderful school staff, who were and are so kind and helpful!
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The school's curriculum is broad and balanced
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For all staff - Thank you all for your professionalism, always getting the right tone and always putting the children first. We see it in every message.
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Students are well presented and proud to be members of the school community
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