Highfield School

Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

210

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
24

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
208
Boys
131 (63%)
Girls
77 (37%)
Capacity
210 (99% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
52.8%
EAL
7.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Budget per Pupil
£25,692/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2%
Persistent Absence
29.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.5%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.1%
  • Other: 6.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%

74.5%

White British

6.1%

White Other

6.1%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Gawthorpe Lane

Ossett, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
108311
UKPRN
10018032
Establishment No.
7002
Trust
Education Ossett - Community Trust