Highfields School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 148299
- Address
- Upper Lumsdale, DE4 5NA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1321 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 93%
Other White 2.6%
Mixed 2.3%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 72 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 71 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Highfields School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 94 133 |
| Year 8 | 238 112 126 |
| Year 9 | 227 112 115 |
| Year 10 | 202 102 100 |
| Year 11 | 206 110 96 |
| Year 12 | 113 53 60 |
| Year 13 | 108 55 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |