St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy vs Highfields School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Highfields School
Matlock
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
156
1298
Capacity
240
1394
Occupancy
65%
93%
FSM %
57.7%
26.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50%
KS2 Reading
68%
-
KS2 Maths
74%
-
KS2 Writing
68%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
106
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
34%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
91
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (62)
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (58)
Physics (52)
English Language (50)
Biology (50)
Sociology (48)
Chemistry (48)