# Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre — Reading, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Ms L Mathews

## Contact

- **Address:** Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LR
- **Phone:** 0118 901 5800
- **Website:** http://www.highdown.reading.sch.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/reading/highdown-school-and-sixth-form-centre-12058

## About

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Reading, United Kingdom. We are proud of our students' achievements and our school's diverse range of subjects. Our school community is supportive and welcoming.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Apr 2015
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Apr 2015

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Excellent school with caring staff: Highdown School has been a fantastic decision for our family. The pastoral support and care for the students is second to none. Our child has thrived in this nurturing environment and is making great progress. We feel so lucky to have such a wonderful school on our doorstep! *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Wonderful facilities and opportunities: We moved to a different area so our child is no longer at Highdown, but we still keep in touch with the school. The facilities are excellent and the staff are always keen to provide additional support and opportunities for the students. We are so grateful for the time our child spent at Highdown and the skills they developed. *(Mar 2022)*
- **4/5** — Room for improvement in communication: We have been generally pleased with Highdown School, but we have found the communication with teachers and school staff to be a bit hit and miss. Our child is happy and making progress, but we do wish the school would keep us better informed about what's going on. The Art on a Postcard auction was a lovely event and we're grateful for the work the students have put into it. *(Nov 2021)*

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