Pickhurst AcademyHighfield Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pickhurst Academy and Highfield Junior School are primary schools.
Pickhurst Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highfield Junior School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Highfield Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Pickhurst Academy was judged Outstanding and Highfield Junior 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 74.0% for Pickhurst Academy and 92.0% for Highfield Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pickhurst Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfield Junior School (79.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West WickhamPickhurst Academy | BromleyHighfield Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 75 in Bromley | 16th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 512 | 367 | |
| Capacity | 528 | 384 | |
| Location | West Wickham, BR4 0HL | Bromley, BR2 0RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 512 | 367 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 4.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 28.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% | 4.0% 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.
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