# Highams Park School

Highams Park School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Highams Park, London, with 1,592 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — Highams Park School sets its own term dates. These are Waltham Forest’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/schools-education-and-learning/school-term-and-closure-dates/school-holiday-and-term-dates
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-02 | 2026-12-18 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-21 | 2026-12-31 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-30 | 2027-04-09 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-22 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 22 May 2024, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/137558
## Facts

- **URN:** 137558
- **UKPRN:** 10035039
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 1,592
- **Capacity:** 1,700
- **Trust:** Highams Park Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/highams-park-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Waltham Forest (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/waltham-forest)
- **Address:** 34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ
- **Coordinates:** 51.608458, 0.002931
- **Website:** http://www.highamsparkschool.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 October 2011

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/highams-park-school-london

## Licensing

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