Highfield Junior School

About Highfield Junior School

Highfield Junior School in Bromley was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009. The inspection report is worth a close read because while the overall grade dropped, inspectors awarded Outstanding marks for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24. An impressive 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Bromley local authority average of 69%. That puts Highfield in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 11th out of 69 schools in the borough. The school also excels at stretching its pupils: 29% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and in reading specifically, 55% reached that higher benchmark.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is consistently strong. In reading, 91% of pupils hit the expected standard and the average scaled score was 110. Maths followed closely with 87% at expected and an average score of 109. Writing saw 85% reach the expected level, with 30% achieving the higher standard. The school’s ranking score of 84 places it just behind local top performers like St James’ Roman Catholic Primary and La Fontaine Academy, but it is comfortably among Bromley’s strongest state primaries. The Ofsted breakdown shows leadership and management and quality of education are both rated Good, while behaviour and attitudes and personal development are Outstanding. The previous inspection in 2009 had awarded top marks across the board, so the current report reflects a more nuanced picture of a school that still delivers strong academic outcomes and excellent personal development.

Highfield is a junior school for ages 7 to 11, with 367 pupils on roll against a capacity of 384, so it is nearly full but not oversubscribed to the point of being inaccessible. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is just 4.6%, well below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a gymnasium, and the school offers clubs ranging from drama and film club to eco club and choir. Sports provision covers football, netball, swimming, rounders and dance. The school has identified SEND support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Highfield, the key takeaway is that it combines strong academic results with excellent behaviour and personal development, and sits in a borough with many good and outstanding primary options.

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