Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre vs Caversham Preparatory School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1537
68
Capacity
1440
98
Occupancy
107%
69%
FSM %
10.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Jul 2008
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
64.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
141
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
67%
-
Any L4+ destination
68%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
139
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (102)
Mathematics (100)
Sociology (82)
Biology (80)
Sociology (76)
Psychology (72)
Biology (70)
Physics (68)