Highgate Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 138701
- Address
- Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe, S63 9AS
- Website
- www.astreahighgate.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 349 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 89.4%
Other White 3.2%
Unclassified 2.9%
Mixed 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
African 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsBelow average-2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Highgate Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
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 | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 11 8 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 27 13 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 21 22 |
| Year 1 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 2 | 44 28 16 |
| Year 3 | 44 25 19 |
| Year 4 | 46 18 28 |
| Year 5 | 45 21 24 |
| Year 6 | 43 22 21 |