North Herts Education Support CentreThe Highfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Letchworth Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares North Herts Education Support Centre and The Highfield School in Letchworth Garden City.
North Herts Education Support Centre was judged exceptional and The Highfield School was judged Good.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Letchworth Garden CityNorth Herts Education Support Centre | Letchworth Garden CityThe Highfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 77th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Not reported | Secondary | |
| Age range | 5-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 0 | 978 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 1,068 | |
| Location | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 41.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 40.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 55.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 22.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.55 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 74 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 0 | 978 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 28.9% | 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.
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.
North Herts Education Support Centre
The Highfield School
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