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
- Website
- https://hms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 358 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.1%
White British 93%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 71 36 35 |
| Year 6 | 85 47 38 |
| Year 7 | 111 53 58 |
| Year 8 | 91 51 40 |