Highfield Junior School
South Hill Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Allison Morris
- Sponsor
- Nexus Education Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 140257
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084602597
About this school
Highfield Junior School is a primary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 92 | 92 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 84% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 29% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 91% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 87% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Highfield Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 370 |
| 2024/25 | 367 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Junior School compares
Highfield Junior School ranked 4th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 357 | — |
| Highfield Infants' School | — | 3.3% | 3.2% | 245 | 0.1 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | 78% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 383 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 14.2% | 401 | 0.5 miles |
| Pickhurst Infant Academy | — | 4.2% | 7.7% | 336 | 0.7 miles |
| Pickhurst Academy | 74% | 4.3% | 8.4% | 509 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.63%
- English as an additional language
- 28.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.06%
- Persistent absence
- 3.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield Infants' School0.1 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Pickhurst Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · West Wickham
-
Pickhurst Academy0.7 miles
Primary · West Wickham
Other schools in Bromley
Highfield Junior School ranks 2nd of the 20 ranked primary schools in Bromley.
- Bickley Primary School Primary
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
- Downderry Primary School Primary
- Good Shepherd RC School Primary
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Primary
- Hayes Primary School Primary
- Highfield Infants' School Primary
- La Fontaine Academy Primary
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Orion Scotts Park Primary
- Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highfield Junior School teach?
- Highfield Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Junior School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Junior School is Mrs Allison Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Highfield Junior School?
- Highfield Junior School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Highfield Junior School full?
- Highfield Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 357 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highfield Junior School a faith school?
- No. Highfield Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highfield Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Highfield Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Highfield Junior School is part of NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Highfield Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield Junior School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Highfield Junior School ranked 4th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield Junior School's absence rate?
- Highfield Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.