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Highfield Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe NE42 6EY · hms.cheviotlt.co.uk · 01661 833922
On the mapSearch near NE42 6EY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 365
- 76% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 31%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122340)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Highfield Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122340), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122340)
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122340)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122340)
Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122340)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 58
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (19%) with SEND