Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre vs Caversham Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1537
414
Capacity
1440
420
Occupancy
107%
99%
FSM %
10.5%
4.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Jun 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
64.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
88%
KS2 Maths
-
86%
KS2 Writing
-
78%
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)