Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter in Reading, Reading.
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 | 1537 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1440 |
| Free school meals | 10.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | GLF SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Address | Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.highdown.reading.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015800 |
| URN | 136307 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- River Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Kendrick School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Reading School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- The WREN School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- UTC Reading (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
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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.