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Our aim is to get the most out of our young people and to help ensure that they get the most out of all Highfield Priory has to offer them. Each pupil is challenged and stretched at every opportunity with the emphasis remaining literacy, numeracy and scientific investigation. Additionally we seek to develop children’s creative and imaginative aptitudes, whether they are in music, drama, dance or sport.
Children are prepared for their first choice of senior school which the majority of our children achieve. Each year a number of children are offered scholarships for academic performance, their musical or sporting achievements.
The SATs results place the school in the Sunday Times top 100 prep schools in
We ensure that our prevailing ethos is that all children will have every opportunity to learn in an exciting and dynamic school environment. They will have the opportunities to design, to create, to build and in so doing learn.
SATs Results
The national curriculum sets standards of achievement in each subject for pupils aged 5-14 called SATs (Standard Attainment Tests). Tests are taken when pupils reach the end of each key stage. These tests give an indication of how pupils compare to the national standards.
7 year olds are expected to achieve level 2
11 year olds are expected to reach level 4
14 year olds are expected to reach level 5/6
At Highfield Priory we test our pupils at levels 4 and 5.
The excellent teaching and learning opportunities available at Highfield Priory are reflected in our SAT's results when compared to the national average at level 5. The standard which most 13/14 year olds are expected to achieve.
2007
Level 4
English 93% Maths 90% Science 97%
Level 5
English 66% Maths 52% Science 72%
2006
Level 4
English 91% Maths 94% Science 97%
Level 5
English 52% Maths 73% Science 73%
National average:
English 32% Maths 34% Science 34%
2005
All children achieved Level 4 in all three core subjects.
Level 5
English: 70%, Mathematics: 65%, Science: 85%
2004
The children achieved 100% Level 4 in English and Science and 98% in Mathematics.
Level 5
English: 72%, Mathematics: 75%, Science: 75%
Key Stage 1 teacher assessments for 7 years,
Teacher assessment for seven year olds covers:
- reading
- writing
- speaking and listening
- maths
- science
Key Stage 2 tests and teacher assessments
Key Stage 2 tests for 11 year olds cover:
- English – reading, writing (including handwriting) and spelling
- Maths - including mental arithmetic
- Science
These tests are taken on set days in mid-May, and last less than five-and-a-half hours altogether.
The teacher assessment covers:
- English
- Maths
- Science
At the age of 11, most children are expected to achieve level 4
Scholarships to Senior Schools.
2007
5 Academic Scholarships
2 Sports Scholarships
3 places at Lancaster Girls Grammar
4 places at Lancaster Royal Grammar
2006
3 Academic Scholarships
1 Music Scholarship
1 Sports Scholarship
2005
Four to Arnold School, two to Kirkham Grammar and one each to King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, Lytham and Casterton School, Kirkby Lonsdale.
2004
Three to Arnold School, Blackpool and two to Kirkham Grammar School.
2003
One each to Arnold School, Blackpool and Kirkham Grammar School.
Sunday Times Top 100 Prep Schools
Highfield has been placed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Prep School of the UK for the past seven years based on the childrens achievements in the Key Stage 2 SATs.