The Highfield School

The Highfield School is an academy converter in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 978 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.7, placing the school #63 in Hertfordshire and #2,294 of 3,216 nationally. 40.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 25 A-level subjects. 41.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.