School Performance

Exam Performance

The information below provides an overview of the examination results at Highfields. If you would like a full breakdown of results for all the subjects we offer, please contact the school office on 01629 581888 to request this.

Further information on the performance data of Highfields School can also be found on the School and College Performance Data page on the gov.uk website.

KS4 / GCSE

2024 Provisional 2023 2022 2019 2018 2017
% achieving grades 9-7 in English and Maths 11.2 15.0 17.7 12.3 10.0 15.9
% achieving grades 9-5 in English and Maths 47.6 58.7 56.2 42.5 44.4 48.1
% achieving grades 9-4 in English and Maths 71.4 76.7 72.9 66.5 71.3 70.2
Attainment 8 average grade per subject 4.56 5.02 4.95 4.77 4.75 4.77
Progress 8 score 0.06 0.09 -0.12 -0.1 -0.22 -0.32
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) 4.02 4.47 4.32
% entering the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) 41.3 40.8 37.9
% of pupils staying in education or going into employment TBC 94 97

Post 16 / A level

2024 Provisional 2023 2022 2019
Average A level points per entry 32.86 40.1 40.89 35.86
Average A level grade C+ B B B-
% A*-A 20.4 38.2 40.5 29.7
% A*-B 45.6 65.0 68.8 56.2
% A*-C 70.7 86.2 83.6 81.5
Value Added Score (L3VA) TBC N/A N/A 0.1
% of academic pupils retained TBC 92.1 96.9
% of applied general students retained TBC 100 100
% of pupils staying in education or going into employment TBC 86 95