Highfields SchoolAnthony Gell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Matlock.
Summary of the comparison
Highfields School and Anthony Gell School are secondary schools in Matlock.
Highfields School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Anthony Gell School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfields School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Highfields School and 45.8 for Anthony Gell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Highfields School (50.2 in 2022-23, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockHighfields School | MatlockAnthony Gell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 41st of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,295 | 781 | |
| Capacity | 1,394 | 825 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 5NA | Matlock, DE4 4DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 41.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.3% Stronger figure | 65.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.6% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.20 Stronger figure | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | 57 | |
| A-level average points | 35.2 | 35.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.8% | 21.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,295 | 781 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Highfields School
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