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Highcliffe School, Christchurch

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Highcliffe School details

Address:

Highcliffe School
Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4QD

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Exam data

Authority:

Dorset

Type:

Foundation

Admissions:

Comprehensive

Gender of entry:

Mixed

Age range:

11-19

Number of students:

1,375

Gender of sixth form:

Mixed

Last inspection:

February 2004. Read the full inspection report.

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General information

Background: Highcliffe was originally established upon the re-organisation of former Christchurch Grammar School. The original buildings were completed in 1962, with additional laboratories and classrooms added later. It occupies a single site, with six acres of playing fields. The school is over-subscribed, receiving 1.5 applications per place, with a small catchment area and many 'out-of-area' pupils. There was an expanded Year 7 intake from September 1998, with extra accommodation. More than 300 pupils learn musical instruments and the school sports teams enter regional and national competitions. Highcliffe was the winner of the Queen's Anniversary Trust Silver Award for a long-term project on access for the disabled, and also won the Southern England in Bloom Chairman's Prize. It has two Healthy Schools awards (1995-7 and 1997-9) for its 'wide-ranging attention to health-related issues'. It is also a member of the Technology Colleges Trust and is seeking Language College status. 'We expect to work hard and achieve a great deal in academic, sporting and musical achievements within an atmosphere that is friendly yet firm.' .

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