Highams Park School
About the school
Highams Park School is an open secondary school in Waltham Forest.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 22 May 2024
- Published
- 3 July 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 47.5
- Waltham Forest
- 45.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Waltham Forest
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 44.90%
- Waltham Forest
- 45.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 66.70%
- Waltham Forest
- 63.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 51.30%
- Waltham Forest
- 43.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.4
- Waltham Forest
- 4.04
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.99
AAB or better
- School
- 17.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1547
Girls
48.55%
Boys
51.45%
SEN support
10.80%
Education, health and care plan
2.59%
English as an additional language
38.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
26.19%
Overall absence
8.06
Persistent absence
25.46
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
235
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
92%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
Less than 0.5%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
148
Sustained education or employment
93%
Higher education
72%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
14%