Jobs at Highlands School
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Safeguarding and inclusion officer
London· £33,416.00 - £34,309.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
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London· £15,281.00 - £15,499.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 4 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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Highlands School is a secondary school in London, Enfield. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Highlands School
- Address
- 148 Worlds End Lane
- Postcode
- N21 1QQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- URN (official identifier)
- 132256
- Establishment number
- 4043
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1694
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1589
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Headteacher
- Mr Vincent McInerney
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 5 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.highlands.enfield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02083701100
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2000
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Highlands School
| 2025/26 | This school | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,694 | 53,723 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.4% | 34.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.8% | 46.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Highlands School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Dec 2024
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Highlands School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.7% | 6.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.0% | 20.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Highlands School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £248,600 for 226 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.4% | 36.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £202 | £496 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Highlands School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,695 pupils.
| This school | Enfield average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,707,918 £8,087 per pupil | £8,821 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £13,744,810 £8,109 per pupil | £8,946 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £7,390,742 £4,360 per pupil · 53.8% | £5,114 · 57.2% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,763,384 £1,040 per pupil · 12.8% | £1,026 · 11.5% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £78,527 £46 per pupil · 0.6% | £122 · 1.4% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £111 · 1.2% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£36,892 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £208,018 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,101 per pupil, supply and agency £53 per pupil — spending up £8 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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