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Highfield Middle School

Academy converter · Prudhoe · NE42 6EY

Ages 9–13 · 365 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
406

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

365 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
365
Boys / girls
181 / 184
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
365 / 480 (76%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cheviot Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Oades

Location

Address
Highfield Lane
Postcode
NE42 6EY
Town
Prudhoe
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Prudhoe, Northumberland, 365 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31%.

Open schools in Prudhoe
8
Middle deemed secondary schools in Prudhoe
2
Academies among open schools in Prudhoe
100% (8)
Open schools in NE42
8
Middle deemed secondary in NE42
2
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Middle deemed secondary in Northumberland LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Oades
Telephone
01661833922
Website
https://hms.cheviotlt.co.uk/

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