Highfields School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 1295 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 2.4%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 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
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Highfields School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 105 92 |
| Year 8 | 232 97 135 |
| Year 9 | 228 107 121 |
| Year 10 | 226 111 115 |
| Year 11 | 202 99 103 |
| Year 12 | 102 49 53 |
| Year 13 | 108 53 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 2.4% |