Highgate Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 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
- 356 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 86.5%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 3.4%
African 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish Traveller 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 66%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Highgate Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 30 17 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 44 20 24 |
| Year 1 | 44 21 23 |
| Year 2 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 3 | 46 29 17 |
| Year 4 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 5 | 46 19 27 |
| Year 6 | 44 21 23 |