High Firs Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118541
- Address
- Court Crescent, BR8 8NR
- Website
- www.high-firs.kent.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 209 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 69.4%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 4.8%
African 4.3%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsAverage-1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
High Firs Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 18 12 |
| Year 1 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |
Nearby schools
- Crockenhill Primary SchoolGood
- Downsview Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- Horizon Primary AcademyGood
- Orchards AcademyGood
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyNo rating
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood