The Highfield School | Secondary with sixth form in Letchworth Garden City, North Hertfordshire | Ofsted & DfE

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

40%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

41.7

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

23%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

606.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

978

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

29%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

40%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

41.7

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

23%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

606.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

978

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

29%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

55%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

40%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

41.7

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

23%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

606.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

978

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

29%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityHertfordshire

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterDoes not apply

StatusOpen

Overview of The Highfield School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire

Part ofSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST

Finance£8064 spend / pupil£8183 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

55%

55%55%55%

'25

'25 · 55%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

40%

40%40%40%

'25

'25 · 40%

Attainment 8

41.7

41.741.741.7

'25

'25 · 41.7

EBacc entry

23%

23%23%23%

'25

'25 · 23%

EBacc APS

606.7

606.7606.7606.7

'25

'25 · 606.7

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

A-level APS

32.4

32.432.432.4

'25

'25 · 32.4

A-level value added

+0.07

+0.1+0.1+0.1

'25

'25 · +0.1

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

17%

17%17%17%

'25

'25 · 17%

Average A-level grade

C+

C+C+C+

'25

'25 · C+

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.07

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

94%

Education or employment

90%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

78%

Education or employment

51%

Education

Apprenticeships

20%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

978

Pupil : teacher ratio

16.4

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

28%

SEN

29%

Overall absence

10%

Persistent absence

29%

Contact

Address

Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Website

http://www.highfield.herts.sch.uk

Telephone

01462620500

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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	55%	40%	41.7	Not applicable	23%	606.7	25%	978

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	32.4	C+	+0.07	17%	80

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	978	17.1	29%	9%	28%	10%	29%
2023/24	998	—	28%	10%	28%	10%	30%