Highdown School
and Sixth Form Centre
Welcome to Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre serving the communities of Caversham and Emmer Green to the north of Reading, Berkshire.
Headteacher, Rachel Cave
- 22JunYear 6: Inclusion Transition Day
- 22JunYear 11: GCSE and L1/2 exams end
- 23JunYear 9: Barcelona trip returns
- 25JunYear11: Sixth Form induction day 1
- 25JunYear 12: Work experience begins
- 26JunYear11: Sixth Form induction day 2
- 26JunYear 10: PPEs End
- 27JunYear 8 and 9: French trip departs
- 27JunYear 10 (X Band): Sixth Form unwrapped
- 27JunYear 10 Y-Band: PPE catch up
- 28JunYear 6: Transition day
- 28JunYear 12: Work experience ends
- 28JunYear 10 (Y Band): Sixth Form unwrapped
- 28JunYear 10 X-Band: PPE catch up
- 29JunProfessional Learning Day 5: School closed to students
- 29JunYear 13: A-Level exams end
- 30JunYear 8 and 9: French trip returns
- 30JunYear 9: Ypres trip departs
- 01JulYear 9: Ypres trip returns
- 01JulYear 8: Rhos Y Gwalia trip departs
- 02JulPerforming Arts Week starts
- 04JulYear 6: Welcome Evening
- 07JulPerforming Arts Festival
- 07JulYear 8: Rhos Y Gwalia trip returns
- 10JulBig Learning Day 3: Citizen of the World
- 10JulYear 12: Intervention Evening
- 10JulYear 12 Music: Practical
- 11JulYear 5 Day: School closed to Highdown students
- 12JulSports Day
- 13JulYear 10 Art: Kew Gardens Trip
- 14JulChinese trip departs
- 14JulDuke of Edinburgh assessed expedition departs
- 15JulDuke of Edinburgh expedition returns
- 20JulEnd of Term 6
- 28JulChinese trip returns
- 16AugA-Level exam results day
- 23AugGCSE and L1/2 results day
- 03SepProfessional Learning Day 1: School closed to students
- 04SepStart of term 1 (Years 7 and 12)
- 05SepStart of term 1 (Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13)
Week A
RT @Highdown6thForm: A great day in #Oxford with the #AimingHigh students. Thanks to @UnivOxford @StCatzOxford for looking after us so well...
@HighdownSchool Jun 18Follow Us
Enjoying the football or not, it's Week A from tomorrow! Students make sure you've packed your correct kit for the week ahead! https://t.co/SW8ic4OBxm
@HighdownSchool Jun 17Follow Us
RT @NSPCC: Do you know your Sarahah from your Snapchat? Know your kid's social media.
@HighdownSchool Jun 16Follow Us
RT @Highdown6thForm: See your mentor about the #YoungEngineer programme - further info here https://t.co/gGgKYivE25
@HighdownSchool Jun 15Follow Us
Looking forward to a host of activities this afternoon as we all get together as a school community. https://t.co/ec1CDGs7UC
@HighdownSchool Jun 15Follow Us
“Thank you so much for hosting us at your lovely school”
“We were thoroughly impressed by your school: the facilities, curriculum and staff, the beautiful setting and in particular the students”
“Students have strong relationships with their teachers.”
“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.”
“Highdown makes school life as good as it could be”
“We used the Highdown School Radio equipment to create a sound effects podcast to enhance our A2 Drama examination performance. It was easy and fun to use. ”
“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.”
“You have many fine teachers at Highdown”
“Students are well presented and proud to members of the school community”
“Students feel safe and well looked after.”
“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.”
“The headteacher provides outstanding and determined leadership for this rapidly improving school.”
“Subject middle leaders have a very clear understanding of the impact of their subject on the overall outcomes for the school.”
“Pastoral middle leaders provide high quality support and guidance.”
“The school’s curriculum is broad and balanced.”
“‘’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.’’ ”
