Highcliffe School
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-19 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Parkside Highcliffe Christchurch Dorset BH23 4QD |
| Phone | 01425273381 |
| Reference Number | 136763 |
Description
betaHighcliffe School, located at Parkside, BH23 4QD, is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form in Highcliffe-on-Sea, Dorset (near Christchurch), UK. The institution enrolls 1,535 students from ages 11 to 18 and prides itself on a strong purple and black color scheme. The school has recently completed a £4 million technology block, featuring modern ICT and science facilities, and incorporates plasma screens for broadcasting announcements throughout the building.
Highcliffe School specializes in languages, offering courses in Japanese (optional extra-curricular), Spanish, French, Chinese (optional extra-curricular), and Latin (optional extra-curricular). Additionally, the school provides "twilight lessons" for adults to learn languages after normal school hours. There is also a fitness suite on campus, which includes fitness training machines and weights for Physical Education students.
The school's Music Department provides access to a technology room with Cubase music software, Sibelius score-writing software, and keyboards, where students can develop their musical abilities expand their creativity. Highcliffe School is an academy under the local authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and is accountable to the Department for Education under the URN 136763. The current headteacher is Patrick Earlshaw.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1513 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.09%
Girls: 48.91% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 7 | 268 |
| 8 | 258 |
| 9 | 273 |
| 10 | 238 |
| 11 | 236 |
| 12 | 119 |
| 13 | 121 |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-09-15 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-27 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-10-31 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-06-30 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2013-03-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as Highcliffe School | ||
| 2011-01-07 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-03-10 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2008-02-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-02-28 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2004-02-23 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.17 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.