Highfield Middle SchoolOvingham Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prudhoe.
Summary of the comparison
Highfield Middle School and Ovingham Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Prudhoe.
Highfield Middle School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ovingham Middle School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ovingham Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfield Middle School was judged Good and Ovingham Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Highfield Middle School and 68.0% for Ovingham Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Highfield Middle School (61.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ovingham Middle School (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrudhoeHighfield Middle School | PrudhoeOvingham Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 27 in Northumberland | 7th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 384 | |
| Location | Prudhoe, NE42 6EY | Prudhoe, NE42 6DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 347 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highfield Middle School
Ovingham Middle School
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