Highfield School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gawthorpe Lane
 Ossett
 West Yorkshire WF5 9BS
Telephone: 01924 264240

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Trust: Education Ossett - Community Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Thompson (since February 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne Kiernan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 31 / 53.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.37
Number of pupils: 208
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.7
Sex: Mixed (63% boys / 37% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,253,712*
Income Per Pupil: £25,258
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Ossett
School Number: 3847002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd May 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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