Highfields Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 17 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
Cheshire East
Unique reference
143160
Address
Cumberland Avenue, CW5 6HA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
256 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
1.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.3%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.9%
Other White 2%
Mixed 2%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 53%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Highfields Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
16
8
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
4
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
8
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
3
5
Reception, Full-time
31
17
14
Year 1
30
12
18
Year 2
25
16
9
Year 3
31
16
15
Year 4
29
16
13
Year 5
28
18
10
Year 6
31
18
13
Year 2023-2024

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