Side by side
Highfield Infants' School and Pickhurst Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Highfield Infants' School takes ages 5 to 7; Pickhurst Academy takes ages 7 to 11.
- Highfield Infants' School has 245 pupils; Pickhurst Academy has 509.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Highfield Infants' School (15 January 2027) but none for Pickhurst Academy.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Highfield Infants' School | Pickhurst Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 7 DfE register | 7 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 245 DfE register | 509 DfE register |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | Not published |
| Applications and places, last round | 76 first preferences for 86 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 21 June 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 13 December 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 74% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.4% DfE register | 7.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 29.5% school census 2024/25 | 14.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 2.4% school census 2024/25 | 13.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 25.7 DfE workforce census | 23.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.3% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Highfield Infants' School and Highfield Junior Schoolunder 0.1 miles apart
- Highfield Infants' School and Harris Primary Academy Shortlands0.4 miles apart
- Highfield Infants' School and St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles apart
- Highfield Infants' School and Valley Primary School0.7 miles apart