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Highfields School

Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1394

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.3%
Entering EBacc
40.6%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
202

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Not sustained
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
14.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.9

Avg Points/Entry

33.2

Best 3 A-Levels

104

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.3%
Applied General Avg Points
34.7
16-18 Cohort
222

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1295
Boys
621 (48%)
Girls
674 (52%)
Capacity
1394 (93% full)
SEND
12.4%
FSM Eligible
25.4%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
10.3%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.9%
Persistent Absence
20.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.9%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

90.9%

White British

2.3%

White Other

2.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148299
UKPRN
10087314
Establishment No.
4174
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST