Highfield Middle School Catchment Area
Highfield Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Prudhoe, Northumberland , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 358 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
358
Pupils
480
Capacity
75%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Highfield Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highfield Middle School?
The catchment area for Highfield Middle School is the geographic zone Northumberland uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Northumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Highfield Middle School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Northumberland. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Northumberland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Northumberland catchment area documents →Highfield Middle School: 480 places, 75% filled: places available
Highfield Middle School has a published admission number of 480 places. 358 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 75%. At 75% full, the school currently has headroom below its 480 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.7% of pupils at Highfield Middle School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Northumberland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Northumberland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Northumberland school admissions →
Highfield Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146871
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Prudhoe
If Highfield Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Prudhoe are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Highfield Middle School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Highfield Middle School
What is the catchment area for Highfield Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Highfield Middle School is the geographic zone Northumberland uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Northumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highfield Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Highfield Middle School has a capacity of 480 places and currently has 358 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Northumberland.
What is the admissions policy for Highfield Middle School? ▾
Admission to Highfield Middle School is managed by Northumberland. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Highfield Middle School cover? ▾
Highfield Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Prudhoe, Northumberland, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Highfield Middle School? ▾
Highfield Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.