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Highfields School

Academy converter · Matlock · DE4 5NA

Ages 11–18 · 1,298 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,132

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

179

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
182
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,298 pupils · 1,394 places

Pupils on roll
1,298
Boys / girls
624 / 674
School capacity
1,394
Capacity fill
1,298 / 1,394 (93%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
291
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
East Midlands Education Trust
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
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 1,298 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%.

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

  • Castle View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 3DS · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand0.97

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 3LA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM14.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Darley Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 2QB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.07

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Marsh
Telephone
01629581888
Website
http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk

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