68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
848.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,295
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/05/2017
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highfields School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
77%73%68%
'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-5pp
59%51%43%
'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
47.0
+1.4
50.247.945.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
41%
-1pp
42%41%41%
'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
848.2
+18.0
921.3875.8830.2
'23'24'25
'25 · 848.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
35.2
+2.4
39.436.132.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.1
0.00.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+2pp
27%22%17%
'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,295
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 43% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 41% | 848.2 | 54% | 1,295 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 48% | 45.6 | +0.05 | 42% | 830.2 | 56% | 1,321 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59% | 50.2 | +0.09 | 41% | 921.3 | 62% | 1,303 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | +0.00 | 19% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.09 | 17% | 115 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 27% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,295 | 17.2 | 12% | 3% | 25% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,321 | 17.6 | 12% | 3% | 24% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,303 | 17.7 | 12% | 3% | 23% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,250 | 17.7 | 13% | 1% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.