Highgate Hill House School
Whitstone, Holsworthy, EX22 6TJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Kerry Taylor
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 142763
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01288341998
About this school
Highgate Hill House School is an independent special school in Holsworthy. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Highgate Hill House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Highgate Hill House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 2.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Highgate Hill House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 40
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Josephs School9.3 miles
Independent schools · Cornwall
-
Whitstone Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Marhamchurch CofE Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Jacobstow Community Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Bude
Other schools in Holsworthy
- Bradford Primary School Primary
- Bradworthy Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clawton Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whitstone Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Highgate Hill House School teach?
- Highgate Hill House School teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Holsworthy.
- Who is the headteacher of Highgate Hill House School?
- The headteacher of Highgate Hill House School is Ms Kerry Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highgate Hill House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Highgate Hill House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Highgate Hill House School?
- Highgate Hill House School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Highgate Hill House School full?
- Highgate Hill House School has capacity for 42 pupils and 40 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highgate Hill House School a faith school?
- No. Highgate Hill House School has no designated religious character.
- What are Highgate Hill House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highgate Hill House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.