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Highfields School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Upper Lumsdale
 Matlock
 Derbyshire DE4 5NA
Telephone: 01629 581888

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Highfields School
Trust: East Midlands Education Trust
Sponsor: East Midlands Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Co-Headteachers: Mr Andrew Marsh (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Ben Riggott and Peter Cole
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.45 / 15.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.82
Number of pupils: 1298
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward: Matlock East & Tansley
School Number: 8304174

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th September 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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