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Highfield Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fordfield Road
 Ford Estate
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR4 0DA
Telephone: 0191 553 7655

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Highfield Community Primary School
Trust: Iris Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Davies (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Debra de Muschamp
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21 / 15.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.23
Number of pupils: 443
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.1
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward: Pallion
School Number: 3943333

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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