Highfield Community Primary School
About Highfield Community Primary School
Highfield Community Primary School sits at the very bottom of Gateshead’s primary league table, ranked 61st out of 61 schools in the local authority. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at just 35%, compared with a Gateshead average of 64%. That’s a gap of nearly 30 percentage points, and it places the school in the bottom 5% nationally. The contrast is stark: while the LA average sees nearly two-thirds of children hitting the benchmark, at Highfield only about a third do. This isn’t a school coasting in the middle of the pack; it’s one where the data suggests significant academic challenges, and where the headline figure will be a primary concern for any parent weighing up options.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (14 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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