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
- 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
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.4%
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%
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 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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
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 |