Highfields School

State-Funded School

highfields-school-wolverhampton-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

WolverhamptonLocal Authority

Wolverhampton WestConstituency

WV4 4NTPostcode

7.6

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Highfields School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,765 pupils. Highfields School is part of LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 Feb 2026 · published 19 Apr 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 59.1%
EBacc average point score: 4.09

Ethnicity

White

48%

Asian

31%

Black

Mixed

13%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,765

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

16%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,765
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Nov 2021	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
6 May 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.