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Highfields School

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Wolverhampton
Address	Boundary Way, WV4 4NT
School Website	www.hswv.co.uk/
Telephone	1902556530
URN	142317

School Census

Total	1690
Girls/Boys	813/877
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.1%/51.9%
% pupils where English not first language	13.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	430
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	15.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/10/2021 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
19/10/2021	Good
29/03/2011	Good

Inspection Date	19/10/2021
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	29/03/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
19 October 2021	School inspection: Good	View
24 November 2020	Monitoring visit	View
10 October 2018	Short inspection	View
17 January 2016	Academy conversion letter	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	56.00%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	72.50%
Entering EBacc	7.00%
EBacc average point score	3.95
Progress 8	0.3

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	51.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	58%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	71%
Entering EBacc	12%
EBacc average point score	4.02
Progress 8	0.38

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	51.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	63%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	74%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.21
Progress 8	0.19

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.40%
Total Applications	783
As first preference	352
As second preference	162
As third preference	128

Total Offers Made	277
first preference offers	252
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.36%
Total Applications	769
As first preference	343
As second preference	154
As third preference	148

Total Offers Made	273
first preference offers	253
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.42%
Total Applications	800
As first preference	351
As second preference	172
As third preference	147

Total Offers Made	273
first preference offers	248
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.37%
Total Applications	825
As first preference	333
As second preference	162
As third preference	162

Total Offers Made	275
first preference offers	243
second preference offers	21
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.31%
Total Applications	848
As first preference	323
As second preference	185
As third preference	164

Total Offers Made	277
first preference offers	247
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.48%
Total Applications	885
As first preference	359
As second preference	212
As third preference	150

Total Offers Made	275
first preference offers	242
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	833
As first preference	345
As second preference	196
As third preference	163

Total Offers Made	244
first preference offers	198
second preference offers	32
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.41%
Total Applications	752
As first preference	298
As second preference	201
As third preference	137

Total Offers Made	249
first preference offers	212
second preference offers	28
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.53%
Total Applications	775
As first preference	354
As second preference	193
As third preference	127

Total Offers Made	250
first preference offers	231
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	8

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	45.3%
indian ethnic origin	24.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	6.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	3.9%
african ethnic origin	3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	45.7%
indian ethnic origin	25.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	5.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	4.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.1%
african ethnic origin	3.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	2%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

Penn Fields School

(0.00 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Boundary Way, , WV4 4NT

Springdale Primary School

(0.43 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Warstones Drive, , WV4 4NJ

St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery

(0.59 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Telford Gardens, , WV3 7LE

Warstones Primary School

(0.60 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Warstones Road, , WV4 4LU