Highfields School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wolverhampton
Highfields School is a secondary school in Wolverhampton for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Wolverhampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,765 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this welcoming and inclusive school community.”
- “They feel safe, valued and supported.”
- “Pupils speak confidently about the positive relationships they have with staff and with one another.”
To improve
- “However, the delivery of the curriculum is not consistently effective across all subjects.”
- “Teaching does not always extend learning successfully for those who grasp it quickly.”
- “Assessment is sometimes not used precisely enough to check understanding or refine next steps.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 346 first-preference applications, 271 offers in total, 250 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2025, as Wolverhampton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wolverhampton.
- Smestow Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy 1.6 mi Not judged
- Colton Hills Community School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Wolverhampton Girls' High School 2.0 mi Outstanding
- St Regis Church of England Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Telford University Technical College 3.0 mi Not judged
- The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published