Highdown was established as a comprehensive school in 1971. Currently, we have in the region of 1,560 students on roll from 11 to 18 years of age. The school includes three grade II listed buildings within its 28 acre grounds. Highdown was awarded academy status in 2010 and was judged to be a good school by Ofsted in April 2015 and confirmed in a short inspection in October 2018. Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is a thriving school where all students are challenged to reach excellence every day. These pages will tell you more about the school community and the opportunities available for our students. Please visit h ere for our Senior Leaders contact page. Highdown is a happy, caring, thriving and inclusive school where all students aspire to, and achieve their full potential. From their first day students will be motivated , challenged and engaged by high quality teaching and so develop a lifelong love of learning.