Highfields School

About Highfields School

Parents considering Highfields School will find strong signals of satisfaction from the most recent Parent View survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025. An impressive 85% of the 183 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. The school is also clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 352 applications for 203 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.73. Of those, 205 families put Highfields as their first preference, and 198 of those were offered a place. On the survey, parents reported particularly high levels of agreement that their child is happy at the school, with 89% either agreeing or strongly agreeing. Similarly, 93% felt their child is safe, and 88% agreed that the school has high expectations for their child. The school is led by headteacher Simon Cope and was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, with leadership and management also judged Good.

Academically, Highfields delivers solid, above-average outcomes for a school in Wolverhampton. Its Progress 8 score of 0.05 is above the local authority average of -0.06, meaning pupils typically achieve slightly better than expected compared with their peers nationally. The school ranks 7th out of 21 secondary schools in Wolverhampton on this measure, placing it in the top third locally. Attainment 8 sits at 45.6, and 71.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is 41.7%, with 22.8% of pupils achieving the full EBacc at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, the school has 104 students and a value-added score of -0.09, which is in the average banding. The average A-level points per entry is 32.86, equating to a grade of C+. The best three A-levels average out at a C+ grade as well, with a points score of 33.16.

Highfields is a large secondary school with 1,781 pupils on roll, well above its stated capacity of 1,394. It has a sixth form and is a mixed, non-denominational state school. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, sports hall, astro turf, music rooms, science labs, and a sixth form centre. Sports on offer include swimming, rugby, hockey, and athletics, while clubs range from Young Enterprise and coding to orchestra and gardening. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for a broad spectrum of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. However, the Parent View data shows some division on SEND support: 57% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, while 41% disagreed or strongly disagreed. With 24.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It is a solid, well-regarded choice for families in Wolverhampton who want a large secondary with a strong sixth form and above-average academic progress.

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