Highfield Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
146871
Address
Highfield Lane, NE42 6EY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
402 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.6%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.3%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
91
48
43
Year 6
107
50
57
Year 7
91
51
40
Year 8
113
51
62
Year 2023-2024

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