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Highfields School

Community school · Matlock · DE4 5NA

Ages 11–18 · 1,228 pupils · Derbyshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill88%

1,228 pupils · 1,394 places

Pupils on roll
1,228
Boys / girls
643 / 585
School capacity
1,394
Capacity fill
1,228 / 1,394 (88%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
194
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Marsh

Location

Address
Upper Lumsdale
Postcode
DE4 5NA
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 1,228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Matlock
27
Secondary schools in Matlock
2
Academies among open schools in Matlock
30% (8)
Open schools in DE4
27
Secondary in DE4
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MatlockNear DE4

  • Highfields School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Matlock · DE4 5NA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Castle View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 3DS · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM57.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 3HX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Tansley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5FG · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 3LA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM14.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Darley Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 2QB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.4%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Marsh

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