Highdown School

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Motto Anything is possible
Established 1971
Type Academy
Headteacher Rachel Cave
Deputy Headteacher Ivan Wright
Deputy Headteacher Matthew Grantham
Chair Of Governors T Taylor
Location Surley Row
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8LR
England Coordinates: 51°28′54″N 0°58′30″W / 51.481551°N 0.975113°W
Local authority Reading Borough Council
DfE URN 136307 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1450
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Colours Black & red & white               
Website highdown.reading.sch.uk

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy in Emmer Green on the outskirts of Reading, Berkshire, England. It has a capacity for approximately 1450 students aged 11–18. There are currently 1342 students on roll at the school with 262 students attending the Sixth Form.[1] Highdown School is a specialist school for maths and computing.

History

Highdown School was established as a comprehensive school in September 1971.[2] Highdown School has three Grade II listed buildings within its grounds. The main building was altered and extended by Richard Norman Shaw from 1878–80.[3][4][5]

On 1 November 2010, Highdown School became an independently run academy after being judged outstanding by Ofsted.[6] It was the first school in Berkshire to be awarded academy status.[7] During May 2013 Highdown School was judged as "Requiring Improvement" by Ofsted.[8]

On 7 December 2012, the school’s governing body announced that Rachel Cave, formerly a Deputy Headteacher at The Heathland School in Hounslow, would take over the school from Easter 2013, replacing Tim Royale, Headteacher of 14 years.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "DfE : Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "School Information". Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Highdown School, Reading". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Music Room at Highdown School, Emmer Green, Reading, Reading". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "The Stable Block at Highdown School, Emmer Green, Reading". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Academy Status". Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "Reading's Highdown School given academy status". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Highdown School 'requires improvement' say Ofsted". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "New Highdown head "excited" to be taking over school 7 Dec 2012 00:00". Retrieved 20 December 2013.

External links

Official website