Highdown School
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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy in Emmer Green
on the outskirts of Reading
, Berkshire
, England
. It has a capacity for approximately 1450 students aged 11–18.
Highdown School has three Grade II listed buildings within its grounds. The main building was altered and extended by Richard Norman Shaw
from 1878-80.
in September 1971.
On 1st November 2010, Highdown School became an independently run academy after being judged outstanding by Ofsted
.
Emmer Green
Emmer Green is a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom, situated immediately north of Caversham on the border with Oxfordshire.-History:...
on the outskirts of Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has a capacity for approximately 1450 students aged 11–18.
Highdown School has three Grade II listed buildings within its grounds. The main building was altered and extended by Richard Norman Shaw
Richard Norman Shaw
Richard Norman Shaw RA , was an influential Scottish architect from the 1870s to the 1900s, known for his country houses and for commercial buildings.-Life:...
from 1878-80.
History
Highdown School was established as a comprehensive schoolComprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in September 1971.
On 1st November 2010, Highdown School became an independently run academy after being judged outstanding by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
.