Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jan 28 2025 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117115
- Address
- Cambridge Road, SG4 0JP
- Website
- www.highover.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 434 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 3.2% |
| Other White | 3.9% |
| Indian | 4.8% |
| Mixed | 12.8% |
| White British | 65.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.8% |
| Caribbean | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.6
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsWell above average3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 15% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 8 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 26 34 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 55 33 22 |
| Year 4 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |