Highfield Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 14 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Gateshead
Unique reference
108351
Address
Whinfield Way, NE39 2JE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
121 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
41.3%
Girls
58.7%
First language not English
12.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
43%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.3%
Other 8.3%
Mixed 3.3%
Other Black 1.7%
Other White 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell below average-4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 31%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Highfield Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher11
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
4
7
Reception, Full-time
11
3
8
Year 1
15
9
6
Year 2
14
5
9
Year 3
18
9
9
Year 4
14
4
10
Year 5
13
5
8
Year 6
17
6
11
Year 2023-2024

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