Highfields School

Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT

Local ranking4th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1791

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
6.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
276

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

184

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.8
16-18 Cohort
381

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1781
Boys
880 (49%)
Girls
901 (51%)
Capacity
1791 (99% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
32.2%
EAL
15.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
17.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
108.1
Budget per Pupil
£9,017/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.3%
  • Asian Indian: 24.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%

44.3%

White British

24.7%

Asian Indian

6.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Boundary Way

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
142317
UKPRN
10053915
Establishment No.
4113
Trust
LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST