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
White British 47.7%
Other White 16.6%
Mixed 12%
Indian 8.2%
Chinese 5.2%
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

School 84%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%

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

School 29%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 108
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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