“I would like to thank everyone involved for a wonderful evening. It was a very memorable occasion!”

Parent

“We were delighted to attend the Headteacher’s awards evening last week and it was so nice to be in school again, attending as a parent. Thank you for a lovely event.”

Parent

“Really grateful for the efforts of all staff - true normally, but especially true at the moment!”

Parent

“I’d also like to take this opportunity to say how happy I am with the Sixth Form teaching staff who have made P’s A level exam experience so positive. She has been well prepared and supported and has been able to approach each exam with a degree of confidence that has been lovely to see. Whatever the outcome in August, the exam experience has been a positive one for all of us.”

Sixth Form Parent

“I was bowled over by their positivity and each teacher seemed to know my daughter very well and gave supportive and constructive feedback.”

Year 7 Parent

“I'd like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thanks for all your efforts and an appreciation that such intervention sessions are for the students' benefit and are just part of what you teachers do that is over and above your standard working hours. ”

Parent

“We will always consider it our school and support it. We feel it is a beacon in our local community.”

Parent

“My son comes home from school buzzing from his lessons and informing me of the P points he has received.”

Year 10 Parent

“I have a child off in self isolation and have been really impressed by the quick and quality turn around of class work and video lessons. Thanks for all the hard work. ”

Parent

“I just wanted to say a massive Well Done to Highdown and a big thank you to the fantastic Teachers that you have.”

Year 10 Parent

“We were thoroughly impressed by your school: the facilities, curriculum and staff, the beautiful setting and in particular the students”

Year 7 Prospective Parent

“Students have strong relationships with their teachers.”

Ofsted

“Teaching has greatly improved since the previous inspection. It is now at least good across the school and students make good progress in a broad range of subjects.”

Ofsted

“Highdown makes school life as good as it could be”

Student quote, Ofsted 2010

“The behaviour of students is good. They are polite and courteous to each other and to adults. Students are punctual to their lessons and treat their school with respect.”

Ofsted

“You have many fine teachers at Highdown”

Year 8 Parent

“Students are well presented and proud to members of the school community”

Ofsted

“Students feel safe and well looked after.”

Ofsted

“Teachers know their students well and use information about students’ progress to identify where students are underachieving. Additional help or support is then quickly provided to help these students to catch up.”

Ofsted

“The headteacher provides outstanding and determined leadership for this rapidly improving school.”

Ofsted

“Please pass on our immense thanks to all your wonderful teachers and support staff for your continued hard work, it is very much appreciated. ”

Parent

“Subject middle leaders have a very clear understanding of the impact of their subject on the overall outcomes for the school.”

Ofsted

“Pastoral middle leaders provide high quality support and guidance.”

Ofsted

“The school’s curriculum is broad and balanced.”

Ofsted

“‘’The strong leadership of the school was one of the reasons we wanted our son and future children to join. It is a fantastic school.’’ ”

Year 9 Parent

“Thank you to all the teaching staff for looking after my daughter. She has had an amazing & memorable experience where she has made new friends and gained self-confidence. ”

Year 8 Parent

“He will have gone away appreciating the professionalism of the Highdown staff and their commitment to improving the life chances of the young people at the school”

Visiting Teacher

“I just loved meeting with your pupils. They were polite, cooperative, charming and interested – and I would happily have stayed all day talking to them!”

Visiting Teacher

“We would like to say a huge thank you to all of you for taking my son to Rhos-y-Gwaliau. He knows how fortunate he is to have teachers who are willing to take students away for a whole week on a challenging trip like this. ”

Year 8 Parent

“Thank you all again for giving up your precious time to offer our young people the chance to challenge themselves in this way. We can only imagine the amount of additional stress, organisation and hard work that goes into making a trip like this happen and we really appreciate it. ”

Year 8 Parent

“I just wanted to congratulate you and your team for the very good Ofsted report and also for the excellent GCSE / A level results…. All excellent.”

From year 7 and year 9 Dad (and ex Headteacher)

“Thank you and to all the staff at Highdown for being such a great local school.”

Year 8 Parent

“It continues to be a very tough and emotional year for all of our young people and for everyone working in the school. I cannot do anything other than to say I am so grateful for all that you are doing for them.  ”

Parent

“This is just a quick message to say how much I appreciate my daughters being able to come into school as part of the Key Worker Bubble. This has made a massive difference to me being able to concentrate on my job secure in the knowledge that they are being well looked after and able to engage in their learning under the school's supervision.”

Parent

“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. ”

Parent

“I have been extremely impressed with how the school has operated since September and I can only imagine how difficult it must be to react to the requirements placed on educational establishments at such short notice.”

Parent

“Thank you for all that you, the leadership team and the staff body are doing to keep the students safe and learning and also for keeping parents and carers well informed.”

Parent

“I would like also to thank you for all you and your staff have done to provide a nurturing learning environment for the students in these most difficult times”

Parent

“We were really happy to be in Highdown community and would like to convey all our gratitude to the Head teacher Mrs. Rachel Cave, to all brilliant teachers and to all wonderful school staff, who were and are so kind and helpful!”

Parent

“As a school you have been great, it’s much appreciated ”

Parent