Highlands School

Highlands School was judged by OFSTED to be OUTSTANDING in March 2011 and also again in March 2014. The Head teacher is a National Leader of Education and the Chair of Governors is a National Leader of Governance. There is an inclusive deaf provision resource base on site which enhances both the Local Authority's and the school's inclusive ethos. Highlands opened in September 2000 with an intake of 210 students into Year 7. From 2001 we have admitted 240 students annually and we are officially an 8 form entry school. It is set in beautiful grounds and has a modern building in excellent condition. The school was the first completely new additional school built under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). This means that the school was built by a private company, in our case, Equion plc working with John Laing Ltd, financed by a consortium of banks. Enfield Borough Council have a contract to repay John Laing over 25 years. During that time, John Laing provide the facilities management for the school which includes running the premises, providing furniture and basic equipment and managing the school lettings after hours. The school itself remains a community comprehensive, which is funded by the local authority through a delegated budget in the same way as all the other borough schools. The school has a strong reputation in the area for high academic standards and high standards of behaviour. Our stated goal is “To provide a world class educational experience for our students. In whatever we do, to be held as an example of best practice to other schools.” We take this very seriously and we have very high expectations of ourselves and each other. Our values are determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE) . These values underpin all of our work, and are our guiding principles. They summarise what we expect from students and staff and our motto is ‘Dare to flourish’ because we want all of our school community to grow and to develop.