Highfields School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Boundary Way
 Penn
 Wolverhampton
 West Midlands WV4 4NT
Telephone: 01902 556530

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Highfields School
Trust: Lykos Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Cope (since September 2025 – came from Kingsmead School)
Previous Headteacher: Graham Tate
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 108.1 / 19.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 75.55
Number of pupils: 1781
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 54.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 63.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward: Merry Hill
School Number: 3364113

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th October 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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