Highfield Middle School, Prudhoe
Highfield Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Prudhoe, part of Cheviot Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 73 schools in Northumberland with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 75% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Highfield Middle School in detail
Highfield Middle School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a proud school serving the equally proud community of Prudhoe in Northumberland. Our school has a very positive ethos where all individuals are respected and valued, regardless of age, background or beliefs."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Highfield Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Highfield Middle School
Across Northumberland, 96% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Northumberland lodged 73 appeals against secondary school offers; 54 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (38.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Highfield Middle School are Prudhoe Community High School (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.1); Ovingham Middle School (0.9 miles, Good); and Thorp Academy (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.8).
Prudhoe Community High SchoolOvingham Middle SchoolThorp Academy
The trust
Highfield Middle School is one of 18 schools run by Cheviot Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 82 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 14 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Prudhoe Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery (outside), 330 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Highfield Middle School issued 16 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Highfield Middle School are St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (under 0.1 miles); Prudhoe West Academy (0.2 miles); Prudhoe Castle First School (0.4 miles); and Adderlane Academy (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoePrudhoe West AcademyPrudhoe Castle First SchoolAdderlane Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
16
Suspensions
4.47%
Suspension rate
9 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 358 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Highfield Middle School
Before and after school care
Highfield Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Northumberland
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Highfield Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highfield Middle School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
360 pupils
480 places
120 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Prudhoe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Prudhoe
Across Northumberland council
Places available
2,104
Applications
1,819
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
365
Total Pupils
181
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,420
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,166
Per pupil
£2454k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Highfield Middle School
What are SATs results like at Highfield Middle School?
Of the pupils at Highfield Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Highfield Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Highfield Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Highfield Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Highfield Middle School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Highfield Middle School?
Highfield Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Highfield Middle School?
Classes at Highfield Middle School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highfield Middle School?
Highfield Middle School has around 365 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highfield Middle School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Highfield Middle School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highfield Middle School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Highfield Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
Does Highfield Middle School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Highfield Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Highfield Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Highfield Middle School?
Highfield Middle School is at Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)