Highfield Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bromley
Unique reference
140257
Address
South Hill Road, Shortlands, BR2 0RL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
367 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
48.2%
Girls
51.8%
First language not English
28.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.6%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese5.2%
Indian8.2%
Mixed12%
Other White16.6%
White British47.7%
African
2.7%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other
1.9%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Black
0.8%
Irish
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage0.3
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
92%
Local authority average
71%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
21%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
108
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
107
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
93
45
48
Year 4
93
41
52
Year 5
88
38
50
Year 6
93
53
40
Year 2024-2025