The Highfield 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 150217
- Address
- Highfield, SG6 3QA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 978 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.6%
White British 71%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 5.3%
Indian 3.5%
African 2.7%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.55
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
The Highfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 12
- 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 | 167 83 84 |
| Year 8 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 9 | 165 72 93 |
| Year 10 | 167 73 94 |
| Year 11 | 172 79 93 |
| Year 12 | 55 29 26 |
| Year 13 | 73 44 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |