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The Highfield School

State school · Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 978 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
978 ·
Local authority
Hertfordshire County Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Lucy Miles

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Pixmore Junior School 19 %
Wilbury Junior School 18 %
Lordship Farm Primary School 15 %
OtherUnkn 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Garden City Academy 9 %
The Grange Academy 5 %
Stonehill School 5 %
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School 5 %
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School 4 %
Purwell Primary School 3 %
St Mary's Junior Mixed School 3 %
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
73%
LA avg.
70%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
37.1%
LA avg.
53.7%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
32.34
LA avg.
36.38
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

61
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

3.2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
25.3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

978
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Highfield
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3QA
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Telephone: 01462 620500

Email: admin@highfield.herts.sch.uk

Website: http://www.highfield.herts.sch.uk

Local authority: Hertfordshire County Council

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School data & information The Highfield School Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
978 Pupil numbers
27 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
10 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
61 Number of teachers
11 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
37.1%
LA avg.
53.7%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
42.10
LA avg.
50.20
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.41 Score Below average
≈ 18% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
14.6%
LA avg.
19.5%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
32.34
LA avg.
36.38
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

The Highfield School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

3.2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
25.3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Outstanding
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