67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.10
Progress 8 · 2018/19
29%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
732.5
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,228
Pupils · 2020/21
1%
EAL · 2020/21
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Highfields School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-4pp
71%69%67%
'17'18'19
'19 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-1pp
48%46%43%
'17'18'19
'19 · 43%
Attainment 8
47.7
+0.2
47.747.647.5
'17'18'19
'19 · 47.7
Progress 8
-0.10
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.1
EBacc entry
29%
-16pp
45%37%29%
'17'18'19
'19 · 29%
EBacc APS
732.5
+56.9
732.5704.0675.6
'18'19
'19 · 732.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
+4.2
35.133.131.0
'17'18'19
'19 · 35.1
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+13pp
27%21%14%
'17'18'19
'19 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'17'18'19
'19 · B-
Pupils & context
2020/21
Pupils on roll
1,228
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
—
Telephone
—
Email
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 67% | 43% | 47.7 | -0.10 | 29% | 732.5 | 45% | 1,190 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 44% | 47.5 | -0.22 | 45% | 675.6 | 57% | 1,175 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 48% | 47.7 | -0.32 | 40% | — | 61% | 1,199 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.20 | 27% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 31.0 | C | -0.05 | 14% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.24 | 27% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 1,228 | 17.6 | 11% | 1% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,190 | 17.6 | 10% | 1% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,175 | 16.6 | 10% | 1% | 22% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,199 | 16.4 | 10% | 1% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.