Highams Park School
Academy converter in London, Waltham Forest.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1592 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1700 |
| Free school meals | 24.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | HIGHAMS PARK ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Address | 34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, Essex, E4 9PJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.highamsparkschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02085274051 |
| URN | 137558 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 May 2024, published 3 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Woodford County High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- South Chingford Foundation School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Trinity Catholic High School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Frederick Bremer School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Heathcote School & Science College (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Walthamstow Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Holy Family Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Woodbridge High School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.