Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Reading · RG4 8LR · URN 136307
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
50.4
Reading 44.59England 46.15.8 above the area average of 44.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
57.3%
Reading 40.9%England 45.9%16.4 percentage points above the area average of 40.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
74.6%
Reading 51.5%23.1 percentage points above the area average of 51.5
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.61
Reading 4England 4.070.6 above the area average of 4
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
23.8%
Reading 24.9%England 17.6%1.1 percentage points below the area average of 24.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
38.7%
Reading 39.9%1.2 percentage points below the area average of 39.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
9.3%
Reading 26.9%17.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
248
Reading 101147.1 above the area average of 100.9
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Reading | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 50.4 Reading 44.59England 46.1 | 5.8 above the area average of 44.6 | 4.3 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57.3% Reading 40.9%England 45.9% | 16.4 percentage points above the area average of 40.9 | 11.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74.6% Reading 51.5% | 23.1 percentage points above the area average of 51.5 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 Reading 4England 4.07 | 0.6 above the area average of 4 | 0.5 above the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 23.8% Reading 24.9%England 17.6% | 1.1 percentage points below the area average of 24.9 | 6.2 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 38.7% Reading 39.9% | 1.2 percentage points below the area average of 39.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 9.3% Reading 26.9% | 17.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 248 Reading 101 | 147.1 above the area average of 100.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkReading · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.2 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 14.4% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12.7% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.4pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16.2pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 81.6% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Good at its inspection on 27/03/2024.
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- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Reading, postcode RG4 8LR (URN 136307).
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