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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row
Emmer Green
Reading
Berkshire
England
RG48LR

📞 phone: 01189 015800

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Matthew Grantham

✉️ reveal email: h…@highdown.reading.sch.ukreveal

🌍 web: www.highdown.reading.sch.uk

1562 pupils mixed gender
1440 pupils capacity: 108% full

839 boys 54%

723 girls 46%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
136307
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4020
Open date
1. November 2010
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 471232, Northing: 176358
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.482, Longitude: -0.97561
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
27. March 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
South East › Reading Central › Caversham Heights
SEN priorities
VI - Visual Impairment
Free school meals %
9.60
Trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Learning provider ref #
10032203

School governors

  • Ms Rachel Cave, Accounting Officer
    (15. April 2013—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Marco Cuttin, Trustee
    (1. November 2017—29. September 2024)
  • Mr Arttu Rajantie, Chair of Trustees
    (23. September 2020—29. September 2024)
  • Mr Wayne Edwards, Trustee
    (1. September 2020—31. August 2024)
  • Mrs Caroline Foulkes, Trustee
    (1. December 2020—29. September 2024)
  • Mrs Meredith Miller, Trustee
    (29. March 2021—29. September 2024)
  • Mrs Lisa Holt, Chief Financial Officer
    (7. November 2022—29. September 2024)
  • Dr Elizabeth McCrum, Trustee
    (6. November 2023—29. September 2024)
  • Mr Matthew Grantham, Accounting Officer
    (1. September 2024—29. September 2024)
  • Prof Arttu Rajantie, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (13. December 2013—12. December 2025)
  • Mr Marco Cuttin, Local Governor
    (1. November 2017—31. October 2025)
  • Dr Caroline Foulkes, Local Governor
    (23. October 2024—22. October 2028)
  • Mrs Meredith Miller, Local Governor
    (29. March 2021—28. March 2025)
  • Prof Elizabeth McCrum, Local Governor
    (6. November 2023—5. November 2027)
  • Mr Matthew Grantham, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—None)
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