Highfield Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 105182
- Address
- Marsh Lane, Farnworth, BL4 0AP
- Website
- www.highfield.bolton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 414 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.7%
- Girls
- 56.3%
- First language not English
- 16.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 66.9%
Pakistani 19.8%
Mixed 4.3%
Indian 3.4%
Other White 1.7%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage1.1
MathsWell above average3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Highfield Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 20 38 |
| Year 1 | 58 21 37 |
| Year 2 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 19 41 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |