Highfield Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 15 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
- 417 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.1%
- Girls
- 55.9%
- First language not English
- 17%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 66.4%
Pakistani 21.6%
Indian 3.1%
Mixed 2.9%
African 2.4%
Other White 1.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 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 76%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Highfield Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 61
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 31 28 |
| Year 1 | 59 23 36 |
| Year 2 | 60 22 38 |
| Year 3 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 4 | 61 18 43 |
| Year 5 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |