Highfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2022 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
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 144219
- Address
- Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, SR4 0DA
- Website
- highfieldprimary.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 446 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.2%
White British 74.9%
African 7%
Other Asian 5.2%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 2.2%
Other Black 2.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Mixed 2%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingWell above average4
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Highfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 48
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 17 5 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 31 18 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 5 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 48 28 20 |
| Year 1 | 56 31 25 |
| Year 2 | 62 27 35 |
| Year 3 | 58 21 37 |
| Year 4 | 53 32 21 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 56 31 25 |