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Highwoods Academy
Highwoods Road, Mexborough S64 9ES
Highwoods Academy is an academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Empowering Minds Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bessacarr Primary, Hawthorn Primary School, Southfield Primary and Tranmoor Primary.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation, Environment and Attainment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.
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