10-Year Trends
How Options Higford has changed over the last decade
10-Year Historical Trends
Toggle data series below. Left Axis: Percentage (%) • Right Axis: Count / Enrolment
Data Insights
Comparing nationallyToggle metrics in the sidebar to plot them on the chart above. Active metrics are shown first below.
What this means: The percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM). FSM eligibility is widely used as a proxy indicator for socio-economic disadvantage.
A lower FSM rate usually indicates the school serves a more affluent catchment area.
What this means: The percentage of pupils identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN), including both SEN Support and those with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.
An SEN rate above 20% is higher than the national average and may indicate strong SEN identification practices or a school that attracts families seeking good SEN provision.
📊 📊 Options Higford is ranked 2,211th out of 27,368 schools nationally
What this means: The percentage of pupils receiving SEN Support — the first tier of SEN provision, where additional help is provided within the school without an EHC plan.
This level of SEN Support is below the national average. The proportion often reflects how the school identifies and categorises additional needs.
What this means: The percentage of pupils with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan — the highest level of SEN support, involving a legally binding document specifying the provision required.
An EHC rate above 5% is higher than typical and may indicate the school has specialist provision or a strong reputation for supporting complex needs.
Rankings and contextual summaries are provided for informational purposes only and should not be taken as definitive judgements of school quality. Data is sourced from publicly available government datasets and may contain inaccuracies. School performance is influenced by many factors not captured in these metrics.