Highams Park School
London, E4 9PJ · Waltham Forest · secondary school
5th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.9/10 against 925 of them, against 5.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 44.9 · 53 | 30% | 1.58 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.08 · 56 | 25% | 1.39 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.5 · 60 | 10% | 0.60 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2024. In 2024/25, 44.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.5, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Debating Society, STEM club, Creative Writing Club, Medicine and Law Society, Prefect team, and Student Leadership Team. They participate in athletics and learn saxophone, flute, clarinet, guitar, piano, violin, drums, and singing. Trips include visits to the Royal Courts of Justice, Old Vic Theatre, Just Eat, Bank of Canada, Careers Exhibitions, and universities.
Getting in. There are 1547 pupils in a school with 1700 places, leaving 153 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support students who need extra help to reach the national median in attainment? What specific support is available for students interested in medicine or law beyond the society? How does the school ensure all students have
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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