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Special school
Good
Special school
High Close School
Primary
Secondary
Post 16
Boarding
Wiltshire Road, Wokingham, RG401TS
011 8978 5767


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
7 - 18
PUPILS
79

High Close School is a Special school (Non-maintained special school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 7 and 18 and has a capacity of 94. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 28 Feb 2018.


PUPIL MIX
56 boys and 23 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
Not available
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
20.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
43.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
Not available
EHC PLAN
Not available
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
5.5
Local Authority
50.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
6%
Local Authority
53%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 0% 56% 40%
EBacc average point score 0.27 4.6 4.07


Performance data has not been published for this school


School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

28 Feb 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Early years provision No Judgement
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions

Admissions data is not available for this school.




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
100%
Local Authority
97%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 90% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 10% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 0% 2% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
Not available
Local Authority
72%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees Not avail. 70% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
Not avail. 32% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
Not avail. 19% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£425,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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